Where does “nedbetale” come from?
nedbetale (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål ned, from Old Norse niðr, from Proto-Germanic niþer, from Proto-Indo-European niter.
nedbetale (Norwegian Bokmål): to pay off
Ancestry of “nedbetale”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | ned | down |
| 2 | Old Norse | niðr | down; kinsman, relative; son |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | niþer | down, downwards |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | niter | — |