Where does “sengetøj” come from?

sengetøj (Danish) comes from Danish tøj, from Middle Low German tüg — things, gear, equipment, garment.

sengetøj (Danish): bedclothes, bedding

Definitions

  1. bedclothes, bedding

Ancestry of “sengetøj”, step by step

sengetøj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish tøj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtøjfabric, material; cloth, clothes, clothing; tool,...
2Middle Low Germantügthings, gear, equipment, garment

via Danish seng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsengbed
2Old Norsesænga late variant of sæing
Every word from Middle Low German tüg →Every word from Danish tøj →