venstre

Norwegian

adjective

Definitions

left (opposite of right)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse vinstri inherited from Proto-Germanic *winistraz.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*winistraz

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

side Norwegian Bokmål
venstreside Norwegian Bokmål
*winistraz Proto-Germanic
vänster Swedish
venstre Norwegian Nynorsk
winstre Old English
vinstri Old Norse
venstre Danish
vinstri Icelandic
winstar Old High German
vinstri Faroese
vinster Westrobothnian