Where does “forsvarer” come from?

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

forsvarer (Norwegian Bokmål): counsel for the defence; a defender; present...

Definitions

  1. counsel for the defence; a defender; present...

Ancestry of “forsvarer”, step by step

forsvarer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål forsvare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålforsvareto defend; to justify
2Danishforsvareto justify

via Norwegian Bokmål er

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålerpresent of være
Every word from Danish forsvare →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål forsvare →