Where does “badebukse” come from?
badebukse (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk både, from Old Norse báðir, from Proto-Germanic bai, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoh₁.
badebukse (Norwegian Nynorsk): swimming trunks
Ancestry of “badebukse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | både | both |
| 2 | Old Norse | báðir | both |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bai | both |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoh₁ | — |