Where does “fjellmarikåpe” come from?

fjellmarikåpe (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk fjell, from Old Norse fjall, from Proto-Germanic fellą, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

fjellmarikåpe (Norwegian Nynorsk): alpine lady's-mantle

Definitions

  1. alpine lady's-mantle

Ancestry of “fjellmarikåpe”, step by step

fjellmarikåpe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk fjell

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfjella mountain
2Old Norsefjallmountain
3Proto-Germanicfelląskin, hide
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Norwegian Nynorsk marikåpe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmarikåpelady's mantle
2Norwegian BokmålkåpeA long warm coat, typically worn by women
3Old Norsekápa—
4Latincāpa—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fellą →Every word from Old Norse fjall →