Where does “eggjastokkur” come from?

eggjastokkur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic stokkur, from Old Norse stokkr, from Proto-Germanic stukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

eggjastokkur (Icelandic): ovary

Definitions

  1. ovary

Ancestry of “eggjastokkur”, step by step

eggjastokkur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic stokkur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicstokkurbox
2Old Norsestokkrtree-trunk
3Proto-Germanicstukkazstick; beam; post; stump
4Proto-Indo-European(s)tewg-to push, to hit
5Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

via Icelandic egg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiceggan egg; an oval shaped object; the ovum
2Old Norseeggegg; edge
3Proto-Germanicagjōedge, corner
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stukkaz →