Where does “støttebjelke” come from?

støttebjelke (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk bjelke, from Old Norse bjalki, from Proto-Germanic balkô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.

støttebjelke (Norwegian Nynorsk): construction a support beam

Definitions

  1. construction a support beam

Ancestry of “støttebjelke”, step by step

støttebjelke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk bjelke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbjelkea beam
2Old Norsebjalki—
3Proto-Germanicbalkôbeam, balk
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵ-to balk, beam

via Norwegian Nynorsk støtte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskstøttesupport; to support
2Middle Low Germanstütten—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic balkô →Every word from Old Norse bjalki →
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