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Where does “omdanne” come from?

omdanne (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål om, from Old Norse um, from Proto-Germanic umbi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

omdanne (Norwegian Bokmål): to convert, transform, remodel

Definitions

  1. to convert, transform, remodel

Ancestry of “omdanne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålomaround; in; about
2Old Norseumabout, concerning; round, past, beyond; over,...
3Proto-Germanicumbiaround, about
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
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