Etymology Explorer › Norwegian Bokmål

Where does “tømme” come from?

tømme (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse tǿma.

tømme (Norwegian Bokmål): to empty

Definitions

  1. to empty

Ancestry of “tømme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetǿma—

Words derived from “tømme”

  • utømmelig
Every word from Old Norse tǿma →