Where does “tröja” come from?

tröja (Swedish) comes from Middle Low German troye, from Old French troie — coat from Troyes.

tröja (Swedish): a sweater, a jumper; a jerkin, a doublet

Definitions

  1. a sweater, a jumper; a jerkin, a doublet

Ancestry of “tröja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germantroye—
2Old Frenchtroiecoat from Troyes

Words derived from “tröja”

Every word from Old French troie →Every word from Middle Low German troye →