Where does “stridskølle” come from?

stridskølle (Danish) comes from Danish strid, from Old Danish strith, from Old Norse stríð, from Proto-Germanic strīdaz — battle, fight.

stridskølle (Danish): any kind of club made for purposes of fighting, such as a mace

Definitions

  1. any kind of club made for purposes of fighting, such as a mace

Ancestry of “stridskølle”, step by step

stridskølle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish strid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishstridrough; rapid; stiff
2Old Danishstrith—
3Old Norsestríðinflection of stríðr: ## positive degree strong...
4Proto-Germanicstrīdazbattle, fight

via Danish kølle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkølleclub
2Old Norsekylfaa club
Every word from Proto-Germanic strīdaz →Every word from Old Norse stríð →Every word from Old Danish strith →