Where does “kjøttstykke” come from?

kjøttstykke (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk 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.

kjøttstykke (Norwegian Nynorsk): a piece of meat

Definitions

  1. a piece of meat

Ancestry of “kjøttstykke”, step by step

kjøttstykke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk stykke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskstykkepiece, part; 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 Nynorsk kjøtt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorskkjøttAlternative form of kjøt
2Norwegian Nynorskkjøtmeat; flesh, pulp; flesh
3Old Norsekjǫt—
4Proto-Germanicketwąmeat; flesh
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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