Where does “forsvar” come from?

forsvar (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål forsvare, from Danish forsvare — to justify.

forsvar (Norwegian Bokmål): defence (UK), or defense (US)

Definitions

  1. defence (UK), or defense (US)

Ancestry of “forsvar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålforsvareto defend; to justify
2Danishforsvareto justify

Words derived from “forsvar”

Every word from Danish forsvare →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål forsvare →