Where does “tilpassingsevne” come from?
tilpassingsevne (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål evne, from Danish evne, from Old Norse efni, from Proto-Germanic abniją, from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ōp- — to achieve.
tilpassingsevne (Norwegian Bokmål): ability to adapt, adaptability
Definitions
- ability to adapt, adaptability
Ancestry of “tilpassingsevne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | evne | ability, capacity, talent |
| 2 | Danish | evne | ability; power; capacity |
| 3 | Old Norse | efni | stuff, material; matter of discourse; matter,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | abniją | That which is made; material; stuff |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *abnijaną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ōp- | to achieve |
Words derived from “tilpassingsevne”