Where does “gjenforening” come from?
gjenforening (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål gjenforene, from Norwegian Bokmål forene, from Norwegian Bokmål før, from Old Norse fóðr, from Middle Low German vōder, from Proto-Germanic fōdrą, from Proto-Germanic fōdô, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.
gjenforening (Norwegian Bokmål): reunification; a reunion
Definitions
- reunification; a reunion
Ancestry of “gjenforening”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | gjenforene | to reunite; to reunify |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | forene | definite plural of for; to unite, unify, combine,... |
| 3 | Norwegian Bokmål | før | before; imperative of føre; present tense of fø |
| 4 | Old Norse | fóðr | fodder; sheath |
| 5 | Middle Low German | vōder | linen, sheath; sheath, linen |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fōdrą | fodder; sheath |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fōdô | food, nourishment |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |