Where does “kollisjonspute” come from?

kollisjonspute (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk pute, from Danish pude, from Old Danish puthæ, from Proto-Germanic pūto, from Proto-Indo-European bū-.

kollisjonspute (Norwegian Nynorsk): an airbag

Definitions

  1. an airbag

Ancestry of “kollisjonspute”, step by step

kollisjonspute traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk pute

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskputea pillow; a cushion
2Danishpudecushion; pillow; pad
3Old Danishputhæ—
4Proto-Germanicpūtoswollen
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbū-—

via Norwegian Nynorsk kollisjon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkollisjona collision
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bū- →Every word from Proto-Germanic pūto →Every word from Old Danish puthæ →