Where does “befruktning” come from?

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

befruktning (Norwegian Bokmål): fertilisation (UK), or fertilization

Definitions

  1. fertilisation (UK), or fertilization

Ancestry of “befruktning”, 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 →