Where does “gjenoppbygging” come from?

gjenoppbygging (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk gjen-, from Old Norse gegn, from Proto-Germanic gagin — towards, in the direction of; against.

gjenoppbygging (Norwegian Nynorsk): rebuilding

Definitions

  1. rebuilding

Ancestry of “gjenoppbygging”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskgjen-re-, anew, back
2Old Norsegegnstraight, direct; fit, serviceable; direct,...
3Proto-Germanicgagintowards, in the direction of; against
Every word from Proto-Germanic gagin →Every word from Old Norse gegn →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk gjen- →
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