Where does “åovörn” come from?
åovörn (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse ó-, from Old Norse óss, from Proto-Germanic ansuz, from Old High German helm, from Proto-West Germanic helm, from Proto-Germanic helmaz, from Proto-Germanic halmaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
åovörn (Westrobothnian): carelessness
Definitions
- carelessness
Ancestry of “åovörn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | ó- | un- |
| 2 | Old Norse | óss | mouth |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ansuz | deity, god; name of the A-rune |
| 4 | Old High German | helm | helmet |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | helm | helmet |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | helmaz | helmet |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | halmaz | halm; stem; stalk; straw; hay |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂mos | stalk |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |