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

  1. pillow case; cushion cover

Ancestry of “putetrekk”, step by step

putetrekk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk pute

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskputea pillow; a cushion
2Danishpudecushion; pillow; pad
3Old Danishputhæ—
4Proto-Germanicpūtoswollen
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbū-—

via Norwegian Nynorsk trekk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktrekkmigration; a feature
2Norwegian Nynorsktrekkeverb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bū- →Every word from Proto-Germanic pūto →Every word from Old Danish puthæ →