Where does “skraldepose” come from?

skraldepose (Danish) comes from Danish pose, from Old Norse posi, from Proto-Germanic pusô — bag, sack, scrip.

skraldepose (Danish): garbage bag

Definitions

  1. garbage bag

Ancestry of “skraldepose”, step by step

skraldepose traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish pose

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishposebag
2Old Norseposipurse, bag; bag, purse
3Proto-Germanicpusôbag, sack, scrip

via Danish skrald

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishskraldgarbage, rubbish; something worthless
Every word from Proto-Germanic pusô →Every word from Old Norse posi →Every word from Danish pose →