Where does “styccemælum” come from?
styccemælum (Old English) comes from Old English styċċe, from Proto-West Germanic stukkī, from Proto-Germanic stukkiją, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
styccemælum (Old English): bit by bit, piecemeal, in pieces, little by...
Definitions
- bit by bit, piecemeal, in pieces, little by...
Ancestry of “styccemælum”, step by step
styccemælum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English styċċe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | styċċe | piece, fragment; small piece of money; bit; piece |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | stukkī | piece |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stukkiją | stump; piece |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewg- | to push, to hit |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
via Old English mǣlum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | mǣlum | at a time |