Where does “strømpebukse” come from?
strømpebukse (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål bukse, from Middle Low German buxe, from Middle Low German hôse.
strømpebukse (Norwegian Bokmål): tights; pantyhose
Ancestry of “strømpebukse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | bukse | trousers or pants |
| 2 | Middle Low German | buxe | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | hôse | — |