Where does “lommelykt” come from?

lommelykt (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk lykt, from Middle Low German luchte.

lommelykt (Norwegian Nynorsk): a torch, or flashlight

Definitions

  1. a torch, or flashlight

Ancestry of “lommelykt”, step by step

lommelykt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk lykt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklykta light, lamp or lantern
2Middle Low Germanluchte—

via Norwegian Nynorsk lomme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklommepocket
Every word from Middle Low German luchte →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk lykt →