Where does “snøteppe” come from?
snøteppe (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk teppe, from Old Norse tapit, from Middle Low German tappet, from Latin tapēte, from Latin tapēs, from Ancient Greek τάπης — carpet, rug, mat.
snøteppe (Norwegian Nynorsk): a carpet of snow
Ancestry of “snøteppe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | teppe | a carpet; a tapestry; a quilt |
| 2 | Old Norse | tapit | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | tappet | — |
| 4 | Latin | tapēte | — |
| 5 | Latin | tapēs | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τάπης | carpet, rug, mat |