Where does “norreno” come from?
norreno (Portuguese) comes from Old Norse [[norrœnn]], [[norðrœnn]], from Proto-Germanic nurþrōnijaz, from Proto-Germanic nurþraz, from Proto-Indo-European *nér — below the surface, below.
norreno (Portuguese): Old Norse Germanic language spoken in Scandinavia before 1400 CE
Definitions
- Old Norse Germanic language spoken in Scandinavia before 1400 CE
Ancestry of “norreno”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | [[norrœnn]], [[norðrœnn]] | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | nurþrōnijaz | northern |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nurþraz | north, northern |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *nér | below the surface, below |