Where does “vestgotar” come from?
vestgotar (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk vest, from Latin vestis, from Latin līnea, from Latin līnum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.
vestgotar (Norwegian Nynorsk): Visigoth
Definitions
- Visigoth
Ancestry of “vestgotar”, step by step
vestgotar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk vest
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | vest | west; a waistcoat |
| 2 | Latin | vestis | garment, gown, robe, vestment, clothing, vesture;... |
| 3 | Latin | līnea | A linen thread |
| 4 | Latin | līnum | flax |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | līnom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | līnom | flax |
via Norwegian Nynorsk gotar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | gotar | — |