Where does “sovepose” come from?

sovepose (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sove, from Old Norse sofa, from Proto-Germanic swefaną, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.

sovepose (Norwegian Nynorsk): sleeping bag

Definitions

  1. sleeping bag

Ancestry of “sovepose”, step by step

sovepose traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk sove

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksoveto sleep
2Old Norsesofato sleep
3Proto-Germanicswefanąto sleep
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswep-to sleep

via Norwegian Nynorsk pose

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskposea bag or sack
2Old Norseposipurse, bag; bag, purse
3Proto-Germanicpusôbag, sack, scrip
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swep- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swefaną →Every word from Old Norse sofa →