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Where does “treyja” come from?

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

treyja (Old Norse): jerkin; war-jacket

Definitions

  1. jerkin; war-jacket

Ancestry of “treyja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germantroye—
2Old Frenchtroiecoat from Troyes

Words derived from “treyja”

  • trøye
  • tvangstrøye
  • treyja
Every word from Old French troie →