Where does “dobbelthake” come from?

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

dobbelthake (Norwegian Nynorsk): a double chin

Definitions

  1. a double chin

Ancestry of “dobbelthake”, step by step

dobbelthake traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk dobbelt

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

via Norwegian Nynorsk hake

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhakechin; hook; barb
2Old Norsehakihook, pick
3Proto-Germanichakôhook
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeg-peg; hook
Every word from Proto-Italic *duplos →Every word from Latin dūplus →Every word from Old French doble →