Where does “jente” come from?

jente (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse genta, from Old Norse gant — joke, foolery.

jente (Norwegian Bokmål): a girl

Definitions

  1. a girl

Ancestry of “jente”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegentagirl, lass
2Old Norsegantjoke, foolery

Words derived from “jente”

Every word from Old Norse gant →Every word from Old Norse genta →