Where does “kunstgjødsel” come from?

kunstgjødsel (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk kunstig, from Low German kunstich.

kunstgjødsel (Norwegian Nynorsk): artificial fertiliser

Definitions

  1. artificial fertiliser

Ancestry of “kunstgjødsel”, step by step

kunstgjødsel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk kunstig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkunstigartificial; man-made or manmade
2Low Germankunstich—

via Norwegian Nynorsk gjødsel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskgjødselmanure, dung
2Norwegian Nynorskgjøto feed with the purpose of having the recipient (often an animal) gain weight
Every word from Low German kunstich →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk kunstig →