Nordic
/ˈnɔːr.dɪk/noun
Relating to the countries and peoples of northern Europe, especially Scandinavia.
Did you know?The word ultimately traces back to a Germanic root meaning “north,” and its modern cultural meaning was shaped in the 19th century by nationalism, race theory, and romantic ideas of the far North.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ner-
“left, below, or north in some later developments”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*nurþrą
“north”
Old English
OE
norþ
“north”
Old Norse
ON
norðr
“north”
Late 19th Century
English
Nordic
“relating to the northern peoples and countries of Europe”