Where does “putetrekk” come from?
putetrekk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk pute, from Danish pude, from Old Danish puthæ, from Proto-Germanic pūto, from Proto-Indo-European bū-.
putetrekk (Norwegian Nynorsk): pillow case; cushion cover
Definitions
- pillow case; cushion cover
Ancestry of “putetrekk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | pute | a pillow; a cushion |
| 2 | Danish | pude | cushion; pillow; pad |
| 3 | Old Danish | puthæ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | pūto | swollen |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bū- | — |