Where does “unnskyldning” come from?

unnskyldning (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk -ning, from Old Norse -ning.

unnskyldning (Norwegian Nynorsk): an apology; an excuse

Definitions

  1. an apology; an excuse

Ancestry of “unnskyldning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsk-ningused to form nouns, usually from verbs
2Old Norse-ning—
Every word from Old Norse -ning →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk -ning →