Where does “offentleggjere” come from?
offentleggjere (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk offentleg, from German öffentlich, from German offen, from Middle High German offen, from Old High German offan, from Proto-West Germanic *opan, from Proto-Germanic upanaz, from Proto-Indo-European upó.
offentleggjere (Norwegian Nynorsk): to announce, publish, make public
Definitions
- to announce, publish, make public
Ancestry of “offentleggjere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | offentleg | public |
| 2 | German | öffentlich | public |
| 3 | German | offen | open; frank, candid; honest, sincere |
| 4 | Middle High German | offen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | offan | open; obvious; clear |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *opan | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | upanaz | open |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |