Where does “strømpe” come from?

strømpe (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Middle Low German strümpe, from Proto-Germanic strumpaz — stem, stalk.

strømpe (Norwegian Nynorsk): a stocking; a sock

Definitions

  1. a stocking; a sock

Ancestry of “strømpe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanstrümpe—
2Proto-Germanicstrumpazstem, stalk

Words derived from “strømpe”

Every word from Proto-Germanic strumpaz →Every word from Middle Low German strümpe →
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