Where does “unnskyldning” come from?

unnskyldning (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål -ning, from Old Norse -ning.

unnskyldning (Norwegian Bokmål): an apology; an excuse

Definitions

  1. an apology; an excuse

Ancestry of “unnskyldning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmål-ningused to form nouns, usually from verbs
2Old Norse-ning—
Every word from Old Norse -ning →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål -ning →