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Where does “dessutan” come from?

dessutan (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk utan, from Old Norse útan, from Proto-Germanic ūtanē, from Proto-Germanic ūt, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.

dessutan (Norwegian Nynorsk): also, besides, furthermore

Definitions

  1. also, besides, furthermore

Ancestry of “dessutan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskutanwithout; unless, without
2Old Norseútanfrom without; from abroad; outside
3Proto-Germanicūtanēfrom without, outside of
4Proto-Germanicūtout, outward
5Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward
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