Where does “lesestoff” come from?

lesestoff (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk lese, from Norwegian Nynorsk lesen.

lesestoff (Norwegian Nynorsk): reading material

Definitions

  1. reading material

Ancestry of “lesestoff”, step by step

lesestoff traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk lese

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskleseneuter of lesen; alternative form of lesa
2Norwegian Nynorsklesen

via Norwegian Nynorsk stoff

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskstoffcloth, fabric; chemical substance; drug
Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk lesenEvery word from Norwegian Nynorsk lese