Where does “utanboks” come from?

utanboks (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk utan, from Old Norse útan, from Proto-Germanic ūtanē, from Proto-Germanic ūt, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.

utanboks (Norwegian Nynorsk): without having to look it up (in a book); by heart

Definitions

  1. without having to look it up (in a book); by heart

Ancestry of “utanboks”, step by step

utanboks traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk utan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskutanwithout; unless, without
2Old Norseútanfrom without; from abroad; outside
3Proto-Germanicūtanēfrom without, outside of
4Proto-Germanicūtout, outward
5Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward

via Norwegian Nynorsk bok

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskboka book
2Old Norsebókbeech; textile fabric with figures woven in it;...
3Proto-Germanicbōksletter, written message, inscriptions carved into...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂ǵosbeech
Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd →Every word from Proto-Germanic ūt →Every word from Proto-Germanic ūtanē →