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

Definitions

  1. tights; pantyhose

Ancestry of “strømpebukse”, step by step

strømpebukse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål bukse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbuksetrousers or pants
2Middle Low Germanbuxe—
3Middle Low Germanhôse—

via Norwegian Bokmål strømpe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålstrømpea stocking; a sock
2Middle Low Germanstrümpe—
3Proto-Germanicstrumpazstem, stalk
Every word from Middle Low German hôse →Every word from Middle Low German buxe →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål bukse →