Where does “opplysning” come from?

opplysning (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk -ning, from Old Norse -ning.

opplysning (Norwegian Nynorsk): information; illumination; enlightenment

Definitions

  1. information; illumination; enlightenment

Ancestry of “opplysning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsk-ningused to form nouns, usually from verbs
2Old Norse-ning—

Words derived from “opplysning”

Every word from Old Norse -ning →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk -ning →