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Where does “lommelykt” come from?

lommelykt (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål lykt, from Middle Low German luchte.

lommelykt (Norwegian Bokmål): a torch, or flashlight

Definitions

  1. a torch, or flashlight

Ancestry of “lommelykt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmållykta light, lamp or lantern
2Middle Low Germanluchte—
Every word from Middle Low German luchte →