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
Ancestry of “tørketrommel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | trommel | a drum |
| 2 | German | trommel | inflection of trommeln:
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| 3 | Middle High German | trummel | — |
| 4 | Old High German | trumme | — |