Where does “lommetørkle” come from?
lommetørkle (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål lomme — pocket.
lommetørkle (Norwegian Bokmål): a handkerchief
Definitions
- a handkerchief
Ancestry of “lommetørkle”, step by step
lommetørkle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål lomme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | lomme |
via Norwegian Bokmål tørkle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | tørkle | kerchief, scarf |