Where does “leppestift” come from?

leppestift (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål stift, from Middle Low German stift.

leppestift (Norwegian Bokmål): lipstick; a lipstick

Definitions

  1. lipstick; a lipstick

Ancestry of “leppestift”, step by step

leppestift traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål stift

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålstifta tack, pin, wire nail, staple, needle; lead;...
2Middle Low Germanstift—

via Norwegian Bokmål leppe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålleppelip
Every word from Middle Low German stift →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål stift →