Where does “avstivning” come from?

avstivning (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål -ning, from Old Norse -ning.

avstivning (Norwegian Bokmål): bracing, stiffening; a brace

Definitions

  1. bracing, stiffening; a brace

Ancestry of “avstivning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmål-ningused to form nouns, usually from verbs
2Old Norse-ning—
Every word from Old Norse -ning →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål -ning →