Where does “erkjenne” come from?

erkjenne (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from German erkennen, from Old High German irkennen.

erkjenne (Norwegian Bokmål): to acknowledge, admit; to plead

Definitions

  1. to acknowledge, admit; to plead

Ancestry of “erkjenne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanerkennento recognize, perceive, acknowledge; to realize,...
2Old High Germanirkennen—

Words derived from “erkjenne”

Every word from Old High German irkennen →Every word from German erkennen →