Where does “pantelåner” come from?
pantelåner (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish pant — a deposit.
pantelåner (Norwegian Bokmål): a pawnbroker
Definitions
- a pawnbroker
Ancestry of “pantelåner”, step by step
pantelåner traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish pant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | pant | a deposit |
via Norwegian Bokmål pante
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | pante | to pawn, to provide something as a security for a loan or similar |
via Norwegian Bokmål låner
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | låner | present of låne |