Where does “sengetøy” come from?

sengetøy (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk tøy, from Old Norse tygi, from Middle Low German tǖch, from Old Saxon tiuh.

sengetøy (Norwegian Nynorsk): bedclothes, bedding

Definitions

  1. bedclothes, bedding

Ancestry of “sengetøy”, step by step

sengetøy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk tøy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktøycloth, fabric, material, textile; clothes,...
2Old Norsetygitool, gear; equipment
3Middle Low Germantǖchstuff; gear, equipment
4Old Saxontiuh—

via Norwegian Nynorsk seng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksenga bed
2Old Norsesæingbed
3Old Norsesænga late variant of sæing
Every word from Old Saxon tiuh →Every word from Middle Low German tǖch →Every word from Old Norse tygi →