Where does “dobbeltseng” come from?

dobbeltseng (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål seng, from Old Norse sæing, from Old Norse sæng — a late variant of sæing.

dobbeltseng (Norwegian Bokmål): a double bed

Definitions

  1. a double bed

Ancestry of “dobbeltseng”, step by step

dobbeltseng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål seng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsenga bed
2Old Norsesæingbed
3Old Norsesænga late variant of sæing

via Norwegian Bokmål dobbelt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåldobbeltdouble; neuter singular of dobbel; twice
Every word from Old Norse sæng →Every word from Old Norse sæing →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål seng →