Where does “motsetning” come from?
motsetning (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk mot, from Old Norse mót, from Proto-Germanic mōtą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
motsetning (Norwegian Nynorsk): an opposite; a contrast
Ancestry of “motsetning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | mot | courage; a meeting; to, towards |
| 2 | Old Norse | mót | meeting; town-meeting; joint, juncture |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mōtą | meeting |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |