Where does “gjenvinning” come from?

gjenvinning (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål gjenvinne, from Norwegian Bokmål vinne, from Old Norse vinna, from Proto-Germanic winnaną, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

gjenvinning (Norwegian Bokmål): recovery, recycling of waste materials

Definitions

  1. recovery, recycling of waste materials

Ancestry of “gjenvinning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålgjenvinneto recover; to regain
2Norwegian Bokmålvinneto win; to gain
3Old Norsevinnato accomplish
4Proto-Germanicwinnanąto swink; to labour, toil; to win, gain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic winnaną →Every word from Old Norse vinna →