Where does “bruddstykke” come from?

bruddstykke (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål stykke, from Old Norse stykki, from Proto-Germanic stukkiją, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

bruddstykke (Norwegian Bokmål): a fragment

Definitions

  1. a fragment

Ancestry of “bruddstykke”, step by step

bruddstykke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål stykke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålstykkepiece; a play
2Old Norsestykkipiece, chop
3Proto-Germanicstukkijąstump; piece
4Proto-Indo-European(s)tewg-to push, to hit
5Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

via Norwegian Bokmål brudd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbrudda break, fracture, rupture; a violation, breach,...
2Danishbrudbride; least weasel; break, breach
3Old Norsebrúðra bride
4Proto-Germanicbrūdizbride
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stukkiją →
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