Where does “nyggel” come from?

nyggel (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Middle Norwegian nykill, from Old Norse lykill, from Old Norse lúka, from Proto-Germanic lūkaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

Ancestry of “nyggel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Norwegiannykillkey
2Old Norselykillkey
3Old Norselúkato shut; to end, bring to an end, finish,...
4Proto-Germaniclūkanąto close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lūkaną →Every word from Old Norse lúka →