Where does “øksla” come from?

øksla (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse œxla, from Old Norse œxl — an excrescence.

øksla (Norwegian Nynorsk): to reproduce

Definitions

  1. to reproduce

Ancestry of “øksla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseœxlato cause to increase
2Old Norseœxlan excrescence
Every word from Old Norse œxl →Every word from Old Norse œxla →
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