Where does “støkke” come from?

støkke (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk stokk, from Old Norse stokkr, from Proto-Germanic stukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

støkke (Norwegian Nynorsk): to start, startle

Definitions

  1. to start, startle

Ancestry of “støkke”, step by step

støkke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk stokk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskstokkstokk dauv - stone deaf; stokk konservativ -...
2Old Norsestokkrtree-trunk
3Proto-Germanicstukkazstick; beam; post; stump
4Proto-Indo-European(s)tewg-to push, to hit
5Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

via Old Norse støkkva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestøkkva—
2Proto-Germanicstinkwanąto hit; thrust; clash; to emit a smell; stink
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstengʷ-to push
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stukkaz →