Where does “lommetyv” come from?
lommetyv (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål tyv, from Danish tyv, from Old Danish thiuf, from Old Norse þjófr, from Proto-Germanic þeubaz, from Proto-Indo-European tewpó-.
lommetyv (Norwegian Bokmål): a pickpocket
Definitions
- a pickpocket
Ancestry of “lommetyv”, step by step
lommetyv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål tyv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | tyv | a thief |
| 2 | Danish | tyv | thief |
| 3 | Old Danish | thiuf | thief |
| 4 | Old Norse | þjófr | thief |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þeubaz | thief |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tewpó- | — |
via Norwegian Bokmål lomme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | lomme |