Etymology Explorer › Danish

Where does “gerning” come from?

gerning (Danish) comes from Old Norse gerning.

gerning (Danish): act, action, deed; business, calling

Definitions

  1. act, action, deed; business, calling

Ancestry of “gerning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegerning—

Words derived from “gerning”

  • gerningssted
  • gerningsmand
Every word from Old Norse gerning →