Where does “støtfanger” come from?

støtfanger (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål fanger, from Norwegian Bokmål fange, from Old Norse fangi, from Middle Low German vangene.

støtfanger (Norwegian Bokmål): a bumper

Definitions

  1. a bumper

Ancestry of “støtfanger”, step by step

støtfanger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål fanger

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålfangera person or object that catches something,...
2Norwegian Bokmålfangeconvict, inmate, prisoner; to catch, to capture
3Old Norsefangi—
4Middle Low Germanvangene—

via Norwegian Bokmål støt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålstøtimpact, jolt; shock
Every word from Middle Low German vangene →Every word from Old Norse fangi →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål fange →