Where does “yrkestittel” come from?

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

yrkestittel (Norwegian Nynorsk): professional or occupational title

Definitions

  1. professional or occupational title

Ancestry of “yrkestittel”, step by step

yrkestittel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk yrke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskyrkeprofession, occupation
2Old Norseyrkiwork, occupation
3Proto-Germanicwurkijąwork, profession, occupation

via Norwegian Nynorsk tittel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktittela title
2Old Norsetitull—
3Latintitulustitle; placard, tablet; inscription
Every word from Proto-Germanic wurkiją →Every word from Old Norse yrki →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk yrke →