Where does “stykke” come from?
stykke (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse stykki, from Proto-Germanic stukkiją, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
stykke (Norwegian Nynorsk): piece, part; a play
Ancestry of “stykke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | stykki | piece, chop |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stukkiją | stump; piece |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewg- | to push, to hit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
Words derived from “stykke”