Where does “motstykke” come from?

motstykke (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.

motstykke (Norwegian Nynorsk): a counterpart; an opposite

Definitions

  1. a counterpart; an opposite

Ancestry of “motstykke”, step by step

motstykke 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 mot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmotcourage; a meeting; to, towards
2Old Norsemótmeeting; town-meeting; joint, juncture
3Proto-Germanicmōtąmeeting
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
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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