Where does “badedrakt” come from?

badedrakt (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk både, from Old Norse báðir, from Proto-Germanic bai, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoh₁ — both.

badedrakt (Norwegian Nynorsk): a swimsuit, bathing suit, swimming costume

Definitions

  1. a swimsuit, bathing suit, swimming costume

Ancestry of “badedrakt”, step by step

badedrakt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk både

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbådeboth
2Old Norsebáðirboth
3Proto-Germanicbaiboth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoh₁both

via Norwegian Nynorsk drakt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskdraktsuit, costume, outfit, clothing; kit
2Low Germandracht—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰoh₁ →Every word from Proto-Germanic bai →Every word from Old Norse báðir →
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