Where does “afsmitning” come from?

afsmitning (Danish) comes from Danish -ning, from Old Norse -ning.

afsmitning (Danish): a contamination, a staining; a transfer of...

Definitions

  1. a contamination, a staining; a transfer of...

Ancestry of “afsmitning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danish-ningAlternative form of -ing; -ing; action of
2Old Norse-ning—
Every word from Old Norse -ning →Every word from Danish -ning →
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