Where does “byxmyndig” come from?

byxmyndig (Swedish) comes from Swedish byxa, from Norwegian Nynorsk byksa, from Old Norse byxa — jump.

byxmyndig (Swedish): having reached the age of consent, legal

Definitions

  1. having reached the age of consent, legal

Ancestry of “byxmyndig”, step by step

byxmyndig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish byxa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbyxapants, trousers
2Norwegian Nynorskbyksato jump suddenly and vigorously; definite plural...
3Old Norsebyxajump

via Swedish myndig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmyndigbeing in the age of majority; authoritative;...
2Old Swedishmyndogher—
3Middle Low Germanmündich—
Every word from Old Norse byxa →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk byksa →Every word from Swedish byxa →