Where does “samfunnsklasse” come from?

samfunnsklasse (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk samfunn, from Old Norse samfundr — gathering.

samfunnsklasse (Norwegian Nynorsk): social class, class of society

Definitions

  1. social class, class of society

Ancestry of “samfunnsklasse”, step by step

samfunnsklasse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk samfunn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksamfunnsociety; community
2Old Norsesamfundrgathering

via Norwegian Nynorsk klasse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskklasse<br>; a class
Every word from Old Norse samfundr →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk samfunn →