Where does “badetøy” come from?
badetøy (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk tøy, from Old Norse tygi, from Middle Low German tǖch, from Old Saxon tiuh.
badetøy (Norwegian Nynorsk): swimwear
Ancestry of “badetøy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | tøy | cloth, fabric, material, textile; clothes,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | tygi | tool, gear; equipment |
| 3 | Middle Low German | tǖch | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | tiuh | — |