Where does “dessverre” come from?
dessverre (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk dess, from Old Norse þess, from Proto-Germanic þas, from Proto-Indo-European *tósyo.
dessverre (Norwegian Nynorsk): unfortunately, to regret; sorry
Definitions
- unfortunately, to regret; sorry
Ancestry of “dessverre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | dess | the; possessive form of det; D-flat |
| 2 | Old Norse | þess | masculine genitive singular of sá; neuter... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *tósyo | — |