Where does “vigselsattest” come from?

vigselsattest (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål vigsel, from Old Norse vígsla.

vigselsattest (Norwegian Bokmål): a marriage certificate

Definitions

  1. a marriage certificate

Ancestry of “vigselsattest”, step by step

vigselsattest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål vigsel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålvigsela consecration; a marriage or wedding
2Old Norsevígsla—

via Norwegian Bokmål attest

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålattesta certificate; a testimonial
2Latinattestatumaccusative supine of attestor
Every word from Old Norse vígsla →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål vigsel →