Where does “luftforurensning” come from?

luftforurensning (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål forurensning, from Norwegian Bokmål -ning, from Old Norse -ning.

luftforurensning (Norwegian Bokmål): air pollution; an air pollutant

Definitions

  1. air pollution; an air pollutant

Ancestry of “luftforurensning”, step by step

luftforurensning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål forurensning

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålforurensningcontamination; pollution
2Norwegian Bokmål-ningused to form nouns, usually from verbs
3Old Norse-ning—

via Norwegian Bokmål luft

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålluftair
2Norwegian Bokmålfyltpast participle of fylle; past participle of...
Every word from Old Norse -ning →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål -ning →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål forurensning →