Where does “elfenbenstårn” come from?
elfenbenstårn (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from French tour d'ivoire — ivory tower.
elfenbenstårn (Norwegian Bokmål): an ivory tower
Definitions
- an ivory tower
Ancestry of “elfenbenstårn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | tour d'ivoire | ivory tower |