Where does “dobbeltseng” come from?

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

dobbeltseng (Norwegian Nynorsk): a double bed

Definitions

  1. a double bed

Ancestry of “dobbeltseng”, step by step

dobbeltseng 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 seng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksenga bed
2Old Norsesæingbed
3Old Norsesænga late variant of sæing
Every word from Proto-Italic *duplos →Every word from Latin dūplus →Every word from Old French doble →