Where does “tørketrommel” come from?

tørketrommel (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk trommel, from German trommel, from Middle High German trummel, from Old High German trumme.

tørketrommel (Norwegian Nynorsk): a tumble dryer

Definitions

  1. a tumble dryer

Ancestry of “tørketrommel”, step by step

tørketrommel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk trommel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktrommela drum
2Germantrommelinflection of trommeln: ## first-person singular...
3Middle High Germantrummel—
4Old High Germantrumme—

via Norwegian Nynorsk tørke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktørkea drought; to dry; to wipe
2Old Norseþurkadrought, dryness; towel; to dry, make dry
Every word from Old High German trumme →Every word from Middle High German trummel →Every word from German trommel →