Where does “pennesplitt” come from?

pennesplitt (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk splitt, from Middle Low German splitt.

pennesplitt (Norwegian Nynorsk): a nib

Definitions

  1. a nib

Ancestry of “pennesplitt”, step by step

pennesplitt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk splitt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksplitta slit or split
2Middle Low Germansplitt—

via Norwegian Nynorsk penn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskpenna pen
Every word from Middle Low German splitt →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk splitt →