Where does “strømpebukse” come from?

strømpebukse (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk bukse, from Middle Low German buxe, from Middle Low German hôse.

strømpebukse (Norwegian Nynorsk): tights; pantyhose

Definitions

  1. tights; pantyhose

Ancestry of “strømpebukse”, step by step

strømpebukse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk bukse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbuksetrousers
2Middle Low Germanbuxe—
3Middle Low Germanhôse—

via Norwegian Nynorsk strømpe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskstrømpea stocking; a sock
2Middle Low Germanstrümpe—
3Proto-Germanicstrumpazstem, stalk
Every word from Middle Low German hôse →Every word from Middle Low German buxe →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk bukse →