Where does “igjen” come from?

igjen (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse í gegn, from Old Norse í, from Proto-Germanic in, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.

igjen (Norwegian Nynorsk): again; back; remaining, left

Definitions

  1. again; back; remaining, left

Ancestry of “igjen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseí gegnagainst
2Old Norseíin
3Proto-Germanicinin; into
4Proto-Indo-Europeanénin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European én →Every word from Proto-Germanic in →Every word from Old Norse í →