Where does “barnetoga” come from?

barnetoga (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk toga, from Latin toga, from Latin tegō, from Proto-Italic tegō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

barnetoga (Norwegian Nynorsk): a toga made for children

Definitions

  1. a toga made for children

Ancestry of “barnetoga”, step by step

barnetoga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk toga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktogadefinite plural of tog; a toga
2Latintogatoga; a garment; a roof
3Latintegōto cover; to clothe
4Proto-Italictegōcover
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam

via Norwegian Nynorsk barn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbarna child
2Old Norsebarnchild
3Proto-Germanicbarnąchild
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- →Every word from Proto-Italic tegō →Every word from Latin tegō →