Where does “forsvar” come from?

forsvar (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk forsvara, from Danish forsvare — to justify.

forsvar (Norwegian Nynorsk): defence; military force

Definitions

  1. defence; military force

Ancestry of “forsvar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskforsvarato defend; definite plural of forsvar
2Danishforsvareto justify

Words derived from “forsvar”

Every word from Danish forsvare →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk forsvara →
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