Where does “strømpe” come from?

strømpe (Danish) comes from Middle High German strumpf, from Old High German *strumpf, from Proto-Germanic strumpaz — stem, stalk.

strømpe (Danish): stocking

Definitions

  1. stocking

Ancestry of “strømpe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanstrumpf—
2Old High German*strumpf—
3Proto-Germanicstrumpazstem, stalk

Words derived from “strømpe”

Every word from Proto-Germanic strumpaz →Every word from Old High German *strumpf →Every word from Middle High German strumpf →