Where does “knivstikk” come from?
knivstikk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk kniv, from Old Norse knífr, from Proto-Germanic knībaz, from Proto-Germanic knīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneybʰ-.
knivstikk (Norwegian Nynorsk): the act of stabbing with a knife
Definitions
- the act of stabbing with a knife
Ancestry of “knivstikk”, step by step
knivstikk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk kniv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kniv | knife |
| 2 | Old Norse | knífr | knife |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | knībaz | pincers; shears; knife |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | knīpaną | to pinch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneybʰ- | — |
via Norwegian Nynorsk stikk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | stikk | inflection of stikka: ## present ## imperative;... |