Where does “nasjonaldrakt” come from?

nasjonaldrakt (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk drakt, from Low German dracht.

nasjonaldrakt (Norwegian Nynorsk): national costume

Definitions

  1. national costume

Ancestry of “nasjonaldrakt”, step by step

nasjonaldrakt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk drakt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskdraktsuit, costume, outfit, clothing; kit
2Low Germandracht—

via Norwegian Nynorsk nasjonal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsknasjonalnational
Every word from Low German dracht →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk drakt →