Where does “trevl” come from?

trevl (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Icelandic trefill, from Icelandic traf, from Old Norse traf, from Proto-Germanic trabō, from Proto-Indo-European drāp-.

trevl (Norwegian Bokmål): tatter

Definitions

  1. tatter

Ancestry of “trevl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandictrefilla scarf
2Icelandictraffringe; linen handkerchief; bandage, wrapping
3Old Norsetraffringe
4Proto-Germanictrabōfringe
5Proto-Indo-Europeandrāp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European drāp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic trabō →Every word from Old Norse traf →
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