Etymology Explorer
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Where does “støkkva” come from?
støkkva (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic stinkwaną, from Proto-Indo-European stengʷ- — to push.
Ancestry of “støkkva”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Germanic
stinkwaną
to hit; thrust; clash; to emit a smell; stink
2
Proto-Indo-European
stengʷ-
to push
Words derived from “støkkva”
stikka
stökkva
stænkæ
støkka
støkke
stænke
stænkning
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stengʷ- →
Every word from Proto-Germanic stinkwaną →