Where does “forretningsbygning” come from?

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

forretningsbygning (Norwegian Nynorsk): a commercial (business) building

Definitions

  1. a commercial (business) building

Ancestry of “forretningsbygning”, step by step

forretningsbygning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk forretning

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskforretningbusiness; firm; enterprise; shop; store
2Norwegian Nynorsk-ningused to form nouns, usually from verbs
3Old Norse-ning—

via Norwegian Nynorsk bygning

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbygninga building
Every word from Old Norse -ning →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk -ning →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk forretning →