Where does “-sjon” come from?
-sjon (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from French -sion, from Latin -sio, from Volapük si — yes.
-sjon (Norwegian Bokmål): equivalent to -ation, -tion
Definitions
- equivalent to -ation, -tion
Ancestry of “-sjon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | -sion | — |
| 2 | Latin | -sio | Alternative form of -tiō |
| 3 | Volapük | si | yes |
Words derived from “-sjon”