Where does “tykkelse” come from?
tykkelse (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish tyk, from Old Norse þykkr, from Proto-Germanic þekuz, from Proto-Indo-European tégus, from Proto-Indo-European teg-.
tykkelse (Norwegian Bokmål): thickness
Definitions
- thickness
Ancestry of “tykkelse”, step by step
tykkelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish tyk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | tyk | thick, deep; stout, big, fat, plumb, chubby,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | þykkr | thick |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þekuz | thick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tégus | thick |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | teg- | — |
via Norwegian Bokmål tykk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | tykk | thick; fat |