Where does “stokkete” come from?

stokkete (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse stǫkkóttr, from Old Norse stakkr, from Proto-Germanic stakkaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

stokkete (Norwegian Nynorsk): lasting for a short time

Definitions

  1. lasting for a short time

Ancestry of “stokkete”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestǫkkóttr—
2Old Norsestakkrstack; heap; short
3Proto-Germanicstakkazpile of hay; haystack
4Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stakkaz →Every word from Old Norse stakkr →