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Where does “forbrenning” come from?

forbrenning (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål forbrenne, from Norwegian Bokmål brenne, from Danish brænde, from Old Norse brenna, from Proto-Germanic brannijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.

forbrenning (Norwegian Bokmål): combustion; incineration; a burn

Definitions

  1. combustion; incineration; a burn

Ancestry of “forbrenning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålforbrenneto burn
2Norwegian Bokmålbrenneto burn; to burn oneself; to roast
3Danishbrændewood, firewood; to burn; to distill
4Old Norsebrennato burn with a flame; to be consumed by fire;...
5Proto-Germanicbrannijanąto cause to burn, to set on fire
6Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
9Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “forbrenning”

  • forbrenningsanlegg
  • forbrenningskammer
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