Where does “yrkesløyse” come from?

yrkesløyse (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk yrke, from Old Norse yrki, from Proto-Germanic wurkiją — work, profession, occupation.

yrkesløyse (Norwegian Nynorsk): joblessness

Definitions

  1. joblessness

Ancestry of “yrkesløyse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskyrkeprofession, occupation
2Old Norseyrkiwork, occupation
3Proto-Germanicwurkijąwork, profession, occupation
Every word from Proto-Germanic wurkiją →Every word from Old Norse yrki →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk yrke →