Where does “útnorðr” come from?

útnorðr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse norðr, from Proto-Germanic nurþrą, from Proto-Germanic nurþraz, from Proto-Indo-European *nér — below the surface, below.

útnorðr (Old Norse): north-west

Definitions

  1. north-west

Ancestry of “útnorðr”, step by step

útnorðr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse norðr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsenorðrnorth; north, northward
2Proto-Germanicnurþrąnorth, northern; north, northward
3Proto-Germanicnurþraznorth, northern
4Proto-Indo-European*nérbelow the surface, below

via Old Norse út

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseútout
2Proto-Germanicūtout, outward
3Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *nér →Every word from Proto-Germanic nurþraz →Every word from Proto-Germanic nurþrą →