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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
Every word from Old French troie →