Where does “unnskyldning” come from?
unnskyldning (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk -ning, from Old Norse -ning.
unnskyldning (Norwegian Nynorsk): an apology; an excuse
Ancestry of “unnskyldning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | -ning | used to form nouns, usually from verbs |
| 2 | Old Norse | -ning | — |