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
Ancestry of “gjenåpne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | gjen- | re- |
| 2 | Old Norse | gegn | straight, direct; fit, serviceable; direct,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gagin | towards, in the direction of; against |