Where does “langbukse” come from?

langbukse (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk lang, from Old Norse langr, from Proto-Germanic langaz, from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos — long.

langbukse (Norwegian Nynorsk): long trousers

Definitions

  1. long trousers

Ancestry of “langbukse”, step by step

langbukse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk lang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklanglong
2Old Norselangr"; long, far, distant; long
3Proto-Germaniclangazlong
4Proto-Indo-Europeandlongʰoslong

via Norwegian Nynorsk bukse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbuksetrousers
2Middle Low Germanbuxe—
3Middle Low Germanhôse—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic langaz →Every word from Old Norse langr →