Where does “trøye” come from?
trøye (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse treyja, from Middle Low German troye, from Old French troie — coat from Troyes.
trøye (Norwegian Bokmål): a shirt, jacket, or other garment which covers...
Definitions
- a shirt, jacket, or other garment which covers...
Ancestry of “trøye”, step by step
trøye traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse treyja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | treyja | jerkin; war-jacket |
| 2 | Middle Low German | troye | — |
| 3 | Old French | troie | coat from Troyes |
via Middle Low German troie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | troie | — |