Where does “tømmerstokk” come from?
tømmerstokk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk tømmer, from Danish tømmer, from Old Danish tymbær, from Old Norse timbr, from Proto-Germanic timrą, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.
tømmerstokk (Norwegian Nynorsk): a log
Ancestry of “tømmerstokk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | tømmer | timber |
| 2 | Danish | tømmer | timber |
| 3 | Old Danish | tymbær | timber |
| 4 | Old Norse | timbr | timber |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | timrą | building; timber |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |