Where does “bursdag” come from?
bursdag (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål gebursdag, from German Geburtstag, from Middle High German geburttac, from Old High German giburtitag — birthday.
bursdag (Norwegian Bokmål): a birthday
Definitions
- a birthday
Ancestry of “bursdag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | gebursdag | a birthday |
| 2 | German | Geburtstag | birthday |
| 3 | Middle High German | geburttac | — |
| 4 | Old High German | giburtitag | birthday |