Where does “trappetrinn” come from?

trappetrinn (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk trapp, from Middle Low German trappe, from Old Saxon *trappa, from Proto-West Germanic *trappā — staircase, stairs.

trappetrinn (Norwegian Nynorsk): a stair or step

Definitions

  1. a stair or step

Ancestry of “trappetrinn”, step by step

trappetrinn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk trapp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktrappstairs, stairway, staircase, steps
2Middle Low Germantrappestair, step
3Old Saxon*trappa—
4Proto-West Germanic*trappāstaircase, stairs

via Norwegian Nynorsk trinn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktrinna step; a stair; a rung
2Norwegian Bokmåltrinna step; a stair; a rung
3Norwegian Bokmåltrine—
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *trappā →Every word from Old Saxon *trappa →Every word from Middle Low German trappe →