Where does “vernebrille” come from?

vernebrille (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk brille, from Low German brille.

vernebrille (Norwegian Nynorsk): safety glasses, goggles

Definitions

  1. safety glasses, goggles

Ancestry of “vernebrille”, step by step

vernebrille traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk brille

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbrilleglasses, spectacles
2Low Germanbrille—

via Norwegian Nynorsk verne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorskverneAlternative form of verna
Every word from Low German brille →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk brille →
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