Where does “korfor” come from?

korfor (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Bokmål hvorfor, from Danish hvorfor — wherefore, why; for which reason.

korfor (Norwegian Nynorsk): why

Definitions

  1. why

Ancestry of “korfor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhvorforwherefore, why
2Danishhvorforwherefore, why; for which reason
Every word from Danish hvorfor →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål hvorfor →