Where does “flæskesteg” come from?

flæskesteg (Danish) comes from Danish flæsk, from Old Norse flesk, from Proto-Germanic flaiski, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁ḱ- — to tear, peel off; to tear, rend.

flæskesteg (Danish): roast pork

Definitions

  1. roast pork

Ancestry of “flæskesteg”, step by step

flæskesteg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish flæsk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishflæskpork; bacon, unsmoked bacon
2Old Norseflesk—
3Proto-Germanicflaiskimeat, flesh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁ḱ-to tear, peel off; to tear, rend

via Danish steg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishstegjoint; roast; roast meat, roast dinner
2Old Norsesteikroast
3Proto-Germanicstaikō—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic flaiski →Every word from Old Norse flesk →