Where does “strumpbyxa” come from?

strumpbyxa (Swedish) comes from Swedish strumpa, from Middle High German strumpf, from Old High German *strumpf, from Proto-Germanic strumpaz — stem, stalk.

strumpbyxa (Swedish): US pantyhose, UK tights

Definitions

  1. US pantyhose, UK tights

Ancestry of “strumpbyxa”, step by step

strumpbyxa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish strumpa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstrumpaa sock, a stocking
2Middle High Germanstrumpf—
3Old High German*strumpf—
4Proto-Germanicstrumpazstem, stalk

via Swedish byxa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbyxapants, trousers
2Norwegian Nynorskbyksato jump suddenly and vigorously; definite plural...
3Old Norsebyxajump
Every word from Proto-Germanic strumpaz →Every word from Old High German *strumpf →Every word from Middle High German strumpf →