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
Ancestry of “eggjastokkur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | stokkur | box |
| 2 | Old Norse | stokkr | tree-trunk |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stukkaz | stick; beam; post; stump |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewg- | to push, to hit |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |