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

Definitions

  1. a log

Ancestry of “tømmerstokk”, step by step

tømmerstokk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk tømmer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktømmertimber
2Danishtømmertimber
3Old Danishtymbærtimber
4Old Norsetimbrtimber
5Proto-Germanictimrąbuilding; timber
6Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

via Norwegian Nynorsk stokk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskstokkstokk dauv - stone deaf; stokk konservativ -...
2Old Norsestokkrtree-trunk
3Proto-Germanicstukkazstick; beam; post; stump
4Proto-Indo-European(s)tewg-to push, to hit
5Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic timrą →Every word from Old Norse timbr →