Where does “utandørs” come from?

utandørs (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.

utandørs (Norwegian Nynorsk): outdoor; outdoors

Definitions

  1. outdoor; outdoors

Ancestry of “utandørs”, step by step

utandørs 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 dør

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskdøra door; present of dø
2Old Norsedýrrdear, valuable
3Proto-Germanic*durz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwṓrdoor
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwer-door
Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd →Every word from Proto-Germanic ūt →Every word from Proto-Germanic ūtanē →
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