Where does “gebursdag” come from?
gebursdag (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from German Geburtstag, from Middle High German geburttac, from Old High German giburtitag — birthday.
gebursdag (Norwegian Bokmål): a birthday
Definitions
- a birthday
Ancestry of “gebursdag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Geburtstag | birthday |
| 2 | Middle High German | geburttac | — |
| 3 | Old High German | giburtitag | birthday |