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Where does “kristne” come from?

kristne (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse kristna, from Old English crīstnian, from Old English -nian, from Proto-West Germanic -inōn, from Proto-Germanic -inōną — Creates denominatives from nouns referring to...

kristne (Norwegian Nynorsk): to Christianize; to christen; definite singular...

Definitions

  1. to Christianize; to christen; definite singular...

Ancestry of “kristne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekristnato Christianize; to christen, baptize; strong...
2Old Englishcrīstnian—
3Old English-niansuffix applied to nouns and adjectives to form...
4Proto-West Germanic-inōn—
5Proto-Germanic-inōnąCreates denominatives from nouns referring to...
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