Where does “opprørspoliti” come from?
opprørspoliti (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål politi, from Danish politi, from Middle Low German politīe.
opprørspoliti (Norwegian Bokmål): riot police
Ancestry of “opprørspoliti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | politi | police; a policeman |
| 2 | Danish | politi | police |
| 3 | Middle Low German | politīe | — |