Where does “gjenspeile” come from?

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

gjenspeile (Norwegian Bokmål): to reflect

Definitions

  1. to reflect

Ancestry of “gjenspeile”, 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- →