Where does “T-skjorte” come from?
T-skjorte (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk skjorte, from Old Norse skyrta, from Proto-Germanic skurtijǭ — skirt, apron.
T-skjorte (Norwegian Nynorsk): a T-shirt
Ancestry of “T-skjorte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | skjorte | a shirt |
| 2 | Old Norse | skyrta | shirt |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skurtijǭ | skirt, apron |