Where does “norrǿnn” come from?
norrǿnn (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse norðrǿnn, from Proto-Germanic nurþrōnijaz, from Proto-Germanic nurþraz, from Proto-Indo-European *nér — below the surface, below.
norrǿnn (Old Norse): northern
Definitions
- northern
Ancestry of “norrǿnn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | norðrǿnn | northern |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | nurþrōnijaz | northern |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nurþraz | north, northern |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *nér | below the surface, below |