Where does “skuffelse” come from?
skuffelse (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk skuffe, from Low German schuf, from Middle Low German schûven, from Proto-Germanic skeubaną, from Proto-Indo-European skewbʰ- — to push.
skuffelse (Norwegian Nynorsk): a disappointment
Ancestry of “skuffelse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | skuffe | drawer; shovel; bucket |
| 2 | Low German | schuf | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | schûven | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skeubaną | to push, drive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skewbʰ- | to push |