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Where does “tilpassingsevne” come from?

tilpassingsevne (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk evne, from Danish evne, from Old Norse efni, from Proto-Germanic abniją, from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ōp- — to achieve.

tilpassingsevne (Norwegian Nynorsk): ability to adapt, adaptability

Definitions

  1. ability to adapt, adaptability

Ancestry of “tilpassingsevne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskevneability, capacity, talent
2Danishevneability; power; capacity
3Old Norseefnistuff, material; matter of discourse; matter,...
4Proto-GermanicabnijąThat which is made; material; stuff
5Proto-Germanic*abnijaną—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanōp-to achieve
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