Where does “dolkstöt” come from?

dolkstöt (Swedish) comes from Swedish dolk, from Middle Low German dolk, from Old Saxon dalk, from Proto-Germanic *dalk, from Proto-Germanic dalkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰalg-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelg- — a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin.

dolkstöt (Swedish): a thrust with a dagger

Definitions

  1. a thrust with a dagger

Ancestry of “dolkstöt”, step by step

dolkstöt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish dolk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdolkdagger, small knife
2Middle Low Germandolk—
3Old Saxondalk—
4Proto-Germanic*dalk—
5Proto-Germanicdalkazpin; the tongue of a buckle; clasp; knife, dagger
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰalg-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelg-a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin

via Swedish stöt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstöta push, a shock, a knock; an attack, a theft, a...
2Old Norsesteytr—
3Proto-Germanicstautizpush
4Proto-Indo-European(s)tewd-to push, to hit
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstew-to praise, laud
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰelg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰalg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dalkaz →