Where does “gummijolle” come from?

gummijolle (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk jolle, from Low Saxon jolle, from Middle Low German jolle — dinghy.

gummijolle (Norwegian Nynorsk): a rubber dinghy

Definitions

  1. a rubber dinghy

Ancestry of “gummijolle”, step by step

gummijolle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk jolle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskjollea dinghy
2Low Saxonjolle
3Middle Low Germanjolledinghy

via Norwegian Nynorsk gummi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskgummirubber; gum
Every word from Middle Low German jolleEvery word from Low Saxon jolleEvery word from Norwegian Nynorsk jolle
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