Where does “gjenoppbygge” come from?

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

gjenoppbygge (Norwegian Bokmål): to rebuild

Definitions

  1. to rebuild

Ancestry of “gjenoppbygge”, step by step

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

Words derived from “gjenoppbygge”

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