Where does “gjenåpning” come from?

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

gjenåpning (Norwegian Bokmål): reopening

Definitions

  1. reopening

Ancestry of “gjenåpning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålgjenåpneto reopen
2Norwegian Bokmålgjen-re-
3Old Norsegegnstraight, direct; fit, serviceable; direct,...
4Proto-Germanicgagintowards, in the direction of; against
Every word from Proto-Germanic gagin →Every word from Old Norse gegn →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål gjen- →