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Where does “tospråkleg” come from?

tospråkleg (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk tø, from Old Norse tó, from Proto-Germanic tawwą, from Proto-Indo-European dewh₂- — to fit.

tospråkleg (Norwegian Nynorsk): bilingual

Definitions

  1. bilingual

Ancestry of “tospråkleg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktøto become milder, to thaw; to become more...
2Old Norsetógrassy spot among cliffs; wool
3Proto-Germanictawwątool; apparatus; gadget; equipment; rigging;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandewh₂-to fit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewh₂- →