Where does “langbukse” come from?

langbukse (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål bukse, from Middle Low German buxe, from Middle Low German hôse.

langbukse (Norwegian Bokmål): long trousers

Definitions

  1. long trousers

Ancestry of “langbukse”, step by step

langbukse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål bukse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbuksetrousers or pants
2Middle Low Germanbuxe—
3Middle Low Germanhôse—

via Norwegian Bokmål lang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmållanglong; tall
Every word from Middle Low German hôse →Every word from Middle Low German buxe →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål bukse →