Where does “våffeltång” come from?

våffeltång (Swedish) comes from Swedish tång, from Old Norse þang, from Old Norse þongull, from Proto-Germanic þanga, from Proto-Indo-European tenk- — to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...

våffeltång (Swedish): a crimper (device for giving hair a wavy appearance)

Definitions

  1. a crimper (device for giving hair a wavy appearance)

Ancestry of “våffeltång”, step by step

våffeltång traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish tång

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtångpliers; seaweed
2Old Norseþangtangle; seaweed
3Old Norseþongull—
4Proto-Germanicþanga—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantenk-to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...

via Swedish våffla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvåfflaa waffle
2Dutchwafelwafer; waffle
3Middle Dutchwāfel—
4Old Dutch*wāvila—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þanga →Every word from Old Norse þongull →