Where does “gjenbruk” come from?

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

gjenbruk (Norwegian Bokmål): reuse; imperative of gjenbruke

Definitions

  1. reuse; imperative of gjenbruke

Ancestry of “gjenbruk”, step by step

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