Where does “anstøtende” come from?
anstøtende (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål ende, from Old Norse endi, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
anstøtende (Norwegian Bokmål): objectionable; offensive
Definitions
- objectionable; offensive
Ancestry of “anstøtende”, step by step
anstøtende traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål ende
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | ende | end; to end |
| 2 | Old Norse | endi | end, conclusion |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Norwegian Bokmål anstøt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | anstøt | offence |