Where does “stavkyrkje” come from?
stavkyrkje (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk kyrkje, from Old Norse kyrkja, from Proto-Germanic kwirkijaną, from Proto-Germanic kwerkō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.
stavkyrkje (Norwegian Nynorsk): stave church
Definitions
- stave church
Ancestry of “stavkyrkje”, step by step
stavkyrkje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk kyrkje
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kyrkje | a church; Alternative spelling of kyrke |
| 2 | Old Norse | kyrkja | to choke, strangle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kwirkijaną | to strangle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kwerkō | throat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |