Where does “improvisasjon” come from?
improvisasjon (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk -sjon, from French -sion, from Latin -sio, from Volapük si — yes.
improvisasjon (Norwegian Nynorsk): improvisation
Ancestry of “improvisasjon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | -sjon | equivalent to -ation, -tion |
| 2 | French | -sion | — |
| 3 | Latin | -sio | Alternative form of -tiō |
| 4 | Volapük | si | yes |