Where does “tippoldeforelder” come from?

tippoldeforelder (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk oldeforelder, from Norwegian Nynorsk forelder, from Old Norse forellri.

tippoldeforelder (Norwegian Nynorsk): a great-great-grandparent

Definitions

  1. a great-great-grandparent

Ancestry of “tippoldeforelder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskoldeforeldera great-grandparent
2Norwegian Nynorskforelderparent
3Old Norseforellri—
Every word from Old Norse forellri →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk forelder →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk oldeforelder →