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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): pantyhose , tights

Definitions

  1. pantyhose , tights

Ancestry of “strumpbyxa”, step by step

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