Where does “treyja” come from?

treyja (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse treyja, from Middle Low German troye, from Old French troie — coat from Troyes.

treyja (Icelandic): sweater, jumper

Definitions

  1. sweater, jumper

Ancestry of “treyja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetreyjajerkin; war-jacket
2Middle Low Germantroye—
3Old Frenchtroiecoat from Troyes
Every word from Old French troie →Every word from Middle Low German troye →Every word from Old Norse treyja →