Where does “leppestift” come from?

leppestift (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk stift, from Middle Low German stift.

leppestift (Norwegian Nynorsk): lipstick; a lipstick

Definitions

  1. lipstick; a lipstick

Ancestry of “leppestift”, step by step

leppestift traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk stift

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskstifta tack, pin, wire nail, staple, needle; lead;...
2Middle Low Germanstift—

via Norwegian Nynorsk leppe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskleppea lip
Every word from Middle Low German stift →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk stift →