Where does “erstatning” come from?
erstatning (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål erstatte, from German erstatten, from Middle High German erstaten.
erstatning (Norwegian Bokmål): a substitute; a replacement; compensation
Definitions
- a substitute; a replacement; compensation
Ancestry of “erstatning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | erstatte | to replace |
| 2 | German | erstatten | to reimburse, to refund; to grant, to administer,... |
| 3 | Middle High German | erstaten | — |
Words derived from “erstatning”