Where does “pappeske” come from?

pappeske (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk papp, from German Pappe, from Middle High German pappe, from Latin pappa, from Latin pappo — I eat, eat pap.

pappeske (Norwegian Nynorsk): a cardboard box

Definitions

  1. a cardboard box

Ancestry of “pappeske”, step by step

pappeske traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk papp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskpappcardboard
2GermanPappepaperboard, cardboard; a piece of paper laced...
3Middle High Germanpappepap, mash; pap, flour mash; porridge, mush
4Latinpappasecond-person singular present active imperative...
5LatinpappoI eat, eat pap

via Norwegian Nynorsk eske

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskeskea box
2Old Norseeskiashen box
Every word from Latin pappo →Every word from Latin pappa →Every word from Middle High German pappe →
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