Where does “utjevne” come from?
utjevne (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål jevne, from Norwegian Bokmål jevn, from Danish jævn, from Old Danish iafn, from Old Norse jafn, from Proto-Germanic ebnaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁émnos — equal, straight; flat, level, even.
utjevne (Norwegian Bokmål): to even out, smooth out
Definitions
- to even out, smooth out
Ancestry of “utjevne”, step by step
utjevne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål jevne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | jevne | definite singular of jevn; plural of jevn; to... |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | jevn | even; smooth; imperative of jevne |
| 3 | Danish | jævn | even, level; smooth; thick |
| 4 | Old Danish | iafn | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | jafn | even; equal, the same |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ebnaz | even, level |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁émnos | equal, straight; flat, level, even |