Where does “dobbelsculler” come from?

dobbelsculler (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk dobbel, from Old French doble, from Latin dūplus, from Proto-Italic *duplos — double.

dobbelsculler (Norwegian Nynorsk): a double scull

Definitions

  1. a double scull

Ancestry of “dobbelsculler”, step by step

dobbelsculler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk dobbel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskdobbeldouble
2Old Frenchdobledouble
3Latindūplusdouble (twice as much, or as big)
4Proto-Italic*duplosdouble

via Norwegian Nynorsk sculler

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksculler—
Every word from Proto-Italic *duplos →Every word from Latin dūplus →Every word from Old French doble →