Where does “gjenoppdage” come from?

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

gjenoppdage (Norwegian Bokmål): to rediscover

Definitions

  1. to rediscover

Ancestry of “gjenoppdage”, 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- →