Where does “sminkeveske” come from?

sminkeveske (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk veske, from Old Norse veski, from Middle Low German veske, from Czech váček — Diminutive of vak.

sminkeveske (Norwegian Nynorsk): a make-up bag

Definitions

  1. a make-up bag

Ancestry of “sminkeveske”, step by step

sminkeveske traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk veske

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskveskea bag
2Old Norseveski—
3Middle Low Germanveskebag, sack
4CzechváčekDiminutive of vak

via Norwegian Nynorsk sminke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksminkemakeup, make-up; to make up
2GermanSchminkemake-up
3Middle Low Germansminke—
Every word from Czech váček →Every word from Middle Low German veske →Every word from Old Norse veski →