Where does “tygkasse” come from?

tygkasse (Swedish) comes from Swedish tyg, from Old Swedish tygh, from Old Norse tygi, from Middle Low German tǖch, from Old Saxon tiuh.

tygkasse (Swedish): a tote bag, a canvas bag, a cloth bag (often used as a reusable shopping bag)

Definitions

  1. a tote bag, a canvas bag, a cloth bag (often used as a reusable shopping bag)

Ancestry of “tygkasse”, step by step

tygkasse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish tyg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtyggear, equipment; cloth, textile, fabric
2Old Swedishtygh—
3Old Norsetygitool, gear; equipment
4Middle Low Germantǖchstuff; gear, equipment
5Old Saxontiuh—

via Swedish kasse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkassebag
2Old Swedishkarsebasket made from bast or rope
Every word from Old Saxon tiuh →