ryggrad
Norwegian
noun-c
Definitions
- (anatomy) a spine or backbone also used figuratively
Etymology
Compound from Norwegian Bokmål rygg + Norwegian Bokmål rad derived from German Rückgrat (backbone).
Origin
German (Berlin)
Rückgrat
Gloss
backbone
Kanji
脊, 呂, 椎
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Grat German
- Rückgrat German
- fjellrygg Norwegian Bokmål
- hesterygg Norwegian Bokmål
- midthavsrygg Norwegian Bokmål
- rad Norwegian Bokmål
- rygg Norwegian Bokmål
- ryggfinne Norwegian Bokmål
- ryggløs Norwegian Bokmål
- ryggmarg Norwegian Bokmål
- ryggproblem Norwegian Bokmål
- ryggsekk Norwegian Bokmål
- ryggstø Norwegian Bokmål
- ryggsøyle Norwegian Bokmål
- ryggrad Norwegian Nynorsk
- hryggr Old Norse
- rǫð Old Norse
- rygrad Danish