Where does “erstatning” come from?

erstatning (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk -ning, from Old Norse -ning.

erstatning (Norwegian Nynorsk): a substitute; a replacement; compensation

Definitions

  1. a substitute; a replacement; compensation

Ancestry of “erstatning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsk-ningused to form nouns, usually from verbs
2Old Norse-ning—

Words derived from “erstatning”

Every word from Old Norse -ning →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk -ning →