Where does “gjenta” come from?

gjenta (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk tå, from Old Norse tá, from Proto-Germanic taihwǭ, from Proto-Germanic tīhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

gjenta (Norwegian Nynorsk): to repeat, reiterate; form removed with the...

Definitions

  1. to repeat, reiterate; form removed with the...

Ancestry of “gjenta”, step by step

gjenta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk tå

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktåa toe; thawed ground; ground that is free from...
2Old Norsetáa toe; path, walk
3Proto-Germanictaihwǭtoe
4Proto-Germanictīhwanąto show, announce
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out

via Old Norse genta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegentagirl, lass
2Old Norsegantjoke, foolery
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tīhwaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic taihwǭ →