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Where does “utsending” come from?

utsending (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sende, from Old Norse senda, from Proto-Germanic sandijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

utsending (Norwegian Nynorsk): despatch or dispatch, sending out; transmission,...

Definitions

  1. despatch or dispatch, sending out; transmission,...

Ancestry of “utsending”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorsksendeAlternative form of senda
2Old Norsesendato send
3Proto-Germanicsandijanąto send
4Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she
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