Where does “sminkeveske” come from?

sminkeveske (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål veske, from Old Norse veski, from Middle Low German veske, from Czech váček — Diminutive of vak.

sminkeveske (Norwegian Bokmål): a make-up bag

Definitions

  1. a make-up bag

Ancestry of “sminkeveske”, step by step

sminkeveske traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål veske

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålveskea bag
2Old Norseveski—
3Middle Low Germanveskebag, sack
4CzechváčekDiminutive of vak

via Norwegian Bokmål sminke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsminkemakeup, make-up; rouge; to make up
2GermanSchminkemake-up
3Middle Low Germansminke—
Every word from Czech váček →Every word from Middle Low German veske →Every word from Old Norse veski →