Where does “reforhandling” come from?
reforhandling (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk reforhandle, from Norwegian Nynorsk forhandle, from Norwegian Nynorsk handle, from German handeln, from English handle, from Middle English handel, from Old English handle, from Old English handlian — hand.
reforhandling (Norwegian Nynorsk): renegotiation
Definitions
- renegotiation
Ancestry of “reforhandling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | reforhandle | to renegotiate (something) |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | forhandle | to negotiate |
| 3 | Norwegian Nynorsk | handle | to act; to deal, trade, to do business; to shop |
| 4 | German | handeln | to act; to take action; to negotiate; to bargain;... |
| 5 | English | handle | The part of an object which is held in the hand... |
| 6 | Middle English | handel | — |
| 7 | Old English | handle | a handle |
| 8 | Old English | handlian | to handle |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | handulōn | to handle |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | handlōną | to take or hold in the hand, seize, grip |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | handuz | hand |