Where does “optimistjolle” come from?

optimistjolle (Swedish) comes from Swedish jolle, from Low Saxon jolle, from Middle Low German jolle — dinghy.

optimistjolle (Swedish): an Optimist (type of sailing dinghy)

Definitions

  1. an Optimist (type of sailing dinghy)

Ancestry of “optimistjolle”, step by step

optimistjolle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish jolle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishjollea dinghy; a marijuana cigarette, a joint
2Low Saxonjolle—
3Middle Low Germanjolledinghy

via Swedish optimist

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishoptimistan optimist
Every word from Middle Low German jolle →Every word from Low Saxon jolle →Every word from Swedish jolle →