Where does “silkesvante” come from?
silkesvante (Swedish) comes from Swedish vante — a (usually knitted or made of cloth) garment worn on the hands for warmth (or to protect against heat, in the case of an oven mitt).
silkesvante (Swedish): a silk glove
Definitions
- a silk glove
Ancestry of “silkesvante”, step by step
silkesvante traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish vante
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vante | a (usually knitted or made of cloth) garment worn on the hands for warmth (or to protect against heat, in the case of an oven mitt) |
via Swedish silke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | silke | silk |