Where does “avdekkje” come from?

avdekkje (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk av, from Old Norse af, from Proto-Germanic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European apó.

avdekkje (Norwegian Nynorsk): to reveal, uncover, unveil

Definitions

  1. to reveal, uncover, unveil

Ancestry of “avdekkje”, step by step

avdekkje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk av

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskavoff; not operating; from; of
2Old Norseafof, from, off, by
3Proto-Germanic*ab—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanapó—

via Norwegian Nynorsk dekkje

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorskdekkjeAlternative form of dekkja
2Norwegian Nynorskdekkjato cover
3Middle Low Germandekken—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European apó →Every word from Proto-Germanic *ab →Every word from Old Norse af →