Where does “faglitteratur” come from?

faglitteratur (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk fag — a subject; a profession, trade, discipline.

faglitteratur (Norwegian Nynorsk): scientific, specialist or technical literature giving factual information; non-fiction

Definitions

  1. scientific, specialist or technical literature giving factual information; non-fiction

Ancestry of “faglitteratur”, step by step

faglitteratur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk fag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfaga subject; a profession, trade, discipline

via Norwegian Nynorsk litteratur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklitteraturliterature
Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk fag