Where does “korketrekker” come from?

korketrekker (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål kork — cork; a cork.

korketrekker (Norwegian Bokmål): a corkscrew

Definitions

  1. a corkscrew

Ancestry of “korketrekker”, step by step

korketrekker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål kork

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålkorkcork; a cork

via Norwegian Bokmål trekker

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåltrekkerpresent tense of trekke
Every word from Norwegian Bokmål kork