Where does “forkortning” come from?

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

forkortning (Danish): shortening

Definitions

  1. shortening

Ancestry of “forkortning”, 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 →