Where does “stykkgods” come from?

stykkgods (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål gods, from Old Norse góz, from Old Norse góðr, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.

stykkgods (Norwegian Bokmål): general cargo

Definitions

  1. general cargo

Ancestry of “stykkgods”, step by step

stykkgods traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål gods

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålgodsgoods; an estate
2Old Norsegóz
3Old Norsegóðrgood, righteous, morally commendable; good,...
4Proto-Germanic*gōdaz
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit

via Norwegian Bokmål stykk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålstykkrelating to items
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic *gōdazEvery word from Old Norse góðr