Where does “tettstad” come from?

tettstad (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk tett, from Old Norse þéttr, from Proto-Germanic þinhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European tenkt-, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

tettstad (Norwegian Nynorsk): a built-up area, an urban area

Definitions

  1. a built-up area, an urban area

Ancestry of “tettstad”, step by step

tettstad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk tett

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktetttight; close; dense
2Old Norseþéttrtight, watertight
3Proto-Germanicþinhtaztight
4Proto-Indo-Europeantenkt-dense, thick, tight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

via Norwegian Nynorsk stad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskstadplace; city, town; situation
2Old Norsestaðra place, spot, abode; a city, town, palace; a...
3Proto-Germanicstadizplace, location
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂tisstanding, position
5Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenkt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þinhtaz →