Where does “rekommandasjon” come from?

rekommandasjon (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk -sjon, from French -sion, from Latin -sio, from Volapük si — yes.

rekommandasjon (Norwegian Nynorsk): a recommendation

Definitions

  1. a recommendation

Ancestry of “rekommandasjon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsk-sjonequivalent to -ation, -tion
2French-sion
3Latin-sioAlternative form of -tiō
4Volapüksiyes
Every word from Volapük siEvery word from Norwegian Nynorsk -sjonEvery word from French -sion