Where does “fyrstikk” come from?

fyrstikk (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål fyr, from Old Norse fýrr, from Proto-Germanic furi, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

fyrstikk (Norwegian Bokmål): a match

Definitions

  1. a match

Ancestry of “fyrstikk”, step by step

fyrstikk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål fyr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålfyrguy, bloke; the presence of fire; furnace room,...
2Old Norsefýrrbefore, sooner
3Proto-Germanicfurifor, before; before, forward
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Norwegian Bokmål stikke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålstikketo stick, prick, stab, pierce, cut, thrust, put,...
2Old Norsestakk—
3Old Norsestingato put, to stick
4Proto-Germanicstinganąto stick out; protrude; to sting
5Proto-Indo-Europeanste(n)gʰ-to stick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →