Where does “gjenoppbygging” come from?

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

gjenoppbygging (Norwegian Bokmål): rebuilding

Definitions

  1. rebuilding

Ancestry of “gjenoppbygging”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålgjenoppbyggeto rebuild
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- →