Where does “misgjerning” come from?

misgjerning (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk gjerning, from Old Norse gerning.

misgjerning (Norwegian Nynorsk): a misdeed

Definitions

  1. a misdeed

Ancestry of “misgjerning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskgjerningdeed, act, action, work, mission, task
2Old Norsegerning—
Every word from Old Norse gerning →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk gjerning →