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Where does “ominsten” come from?

ominsten (Westrobothnian) comes from Westrobothnian minst, from Old Norse minnstr.

ominsten (Westrobothnian): indispensable; absolutely necessary or requisite

Definitions

  1. indispensable; absolutely necessary or requisite

Ancestry of “ominsten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Westrobothnianminstindefinite superlative degree of litn; variant of...
2Old Norseminnstr—
Every word from Old Norse minnstr →