Where does “porsjon” come from?

porsjon (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from French portion, from Latin portio — share, part, portion; relation, proportion.

porsjon (Norwegian Nynorsk): a portion; a helping

Definitions

  1. a portion; a helping

Ancestry of “porsjon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchportionportion
2Latinportioshare, part, portion; relation, proportion
Every word from Latin portio →Every word from French portion →
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