Where does “sminkepung” come from?

sminkepung (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk pung, from Old Norse pungr, from Proto-Germanic pungaz — small bag; purse.

sminkepung (Norwegian Nynorsk): a make-up bag

Definitions

  1. a make-up bag

Ancestry of “sminkepung”, step by step

sminkepung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk pung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskpunga pouch; a purse; a scrotum
2Old Norsepungr—
3Proto-Germanicpungazsmall bag; purse

via Norwegian Nynorsk sminke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksminkemakeup, make-up; to make up
2GermanSchminkemake-up
3Middle Low Germansminke—
Every word from Proto-Germanic pungaz →Every word from Old Norse pungr →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk pung →
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