Where does “tvangstrøye” come from?

tvangstrøye (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk trøye, from Old Norse treyja, from Middle Low German troye, from Old French troie — coat from Troyes.

tvangstrøye (Norwegian Nynorsk): a straitjacket

Definitions

  1. a straitjacket

Ancestry of “tvangstrøye”, step by step

tvangstrøye traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk trøye

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktrøyea shirt, jacket, or other garment which covers...
2Old Norsetreyjajerkin; war-jacket
3Middle Low Germantroye—
4Old Frenchtroiecoat from Troyes

via Norwegian Nynorsk tvang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktvangforce, coercion, duress
2Norwegian Nynorsktvinge—
Every word from Old French troie →Every word from Middle Low German troye →Every word from Old Norse treyja →