Where does “gjenåpne” come from?

gjenåpne (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål gjen-, from Old Norse gegn, from Proto-Germanic gagin — towards, in the direction of; against.

gjenåpne (Norwegian Bokmål): to reopen

Definitions

  1. to reopen

Ancestry of “gjenåpne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålgjen-re-
2Old Norsegegnstraight, direct; fit, serviceable; direct,...
3Proto-Germanicgagintowards, in the direction of; against

Words derived from “gjenåpne”

Every word from Proto-Germanic gagin →Every word from Old Norse gegn →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål gjen- →