Where does “stykkgods” come from?

stykkgods (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk gods, from Old Norse góz, from Old Norse góðr, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.

stykkgods (Norwegian Nynorsk): general cargo

Definitions

  1. general cargo

Ancestry of “stykkgods”, step by step

stykkgods traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk gods

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskgodsgoods; an estate
2Old Norsegóz
3Old Norsegóðrgood, righteous, morally commendable; good,...
4Proto-Germanic*gōdaz
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit

via Norwegian Nynorsk stykk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskstykkrelating to items
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic *gōdazEvery word from Old Norse góðr
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