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
Ancestry of “tvangstrøye”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | trøye | a shirt, jacket, or other garment which covers... |
| 2 | Old Norse | treyja | jerkin; war-jacket |
| 3 | Middle Low German | troye | — |
| 4 | Old French | troie | coat from Troyes |