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

Definitions

  1. piece, part; a play

Ancestry of “stykke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestykkipiece, chop
2Proto-Germanicstukkijąstump; piece
3Proto-Indo-European(s)tewg-to push, to hit
4Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

Words derived from “stykke”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stukkiją →