Where does “tøymykner” come from?
tøymykner (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål tøy, from Old Norse tygi, from Middle Low German tǖch, from Old Saxon tiuh.
tøymykner (Norwegian Bokmål): fabric softener, or fabric conditioner
Definitions
- fabric softener, or fabric conditioner
Ancestry of “tøymykner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | tøy | cloth, fabric, material, textile; clothes,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | tygi | tool, gear; equipment |
| 3 | Middle Low German | tǖch | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | tiuh | — |