Where does “ansøgning” come from?

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

ansøgning (Danish): an application; a written request for money, help, asylum, work etc

Definitions

  1. an application; a written request for money, help, asylum, work etc

Ancestry of “ansøgning”, 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 →