Where does “befruktning” come from?
befruktning (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål -ning, from Old Norse -ning.
befruktning (Norwegian Bokmål): fertilisation , or fertilization
Definitions
- fertilisation , or fertilization
Ancestry of “befruktning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | -ning | used to form nouns, usually from verbs |
| 2 | Old Norse | -ning | — |