Where does “நார்வீஜியன்” come from?
நார்வீஜியன் (Tamil) comes from English norwegian, from Old English Norweġ, from Old Norse Norðvegr, from Old Norse norðr, from Proto-Germanic nurþrą, from Proto-Germanic nurþraz, from Proto-Indo-European *nér — below the surface, below.
நார்வீஜியன் (Tamil): the Norwegian language
Definitions
- the Norwegian language
Ancestry of “நார்வீஜியன்”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | norwegian | The language of Norway, which has two official forms (written standards): Bokmål and Nynorsk |
| 2 | Old English | Norweġ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | Norðvegr | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | norðr | north; north, northward |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nurþrą | north, northern; north, northward |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | nurþraz | north, northern |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *nér | below the surface, below |