Where does “stiftelse” come from?

stiftelse (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk stifte, from Middle Low German stiften.

stiftelse (Norwegian Nynorsk): a foundation

Definitions

  1. a foundation

Ancestry of “stiftelse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskstifteto nail, tack, staple, pin; to establish, found
2Middle Low Germanstiften—
Every word from Middle Low German stiften →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk stifte →
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