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
- air pollution; an air pollutant
Ancestry of “luftforurensning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | forurensning | contamination; pollution |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | -ning | used to form nouns, usually from verbs |
| 3 | Old Norse | -ning | — |