Where does “bogstavelig” come from?

bogstavelig (Danish) comes from Danish bogstav, from Old Danish bokstav, from Old Norse bókstafr, from Proto-Germanic bōkastabaz, from Proto-Germanic stabaz, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ- — to stand still; to harden.

bogstavelig (Danish): literal of the written letter, word for word, as is

Definitions

  1. literal of the written letter, word for word, as is

Ancestry of “bogstavelig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbogstavletter
2Old Danishbokstav—
3Old Norsebókstafra letter of the alphabet
4Proto-Germanicbōkastabaza staff made of beechwood; letter of the alphabet
5Proto-Germanicstabazstaff, stick
6Proto-Indo-Europeanstebʰ-to stand still; to harden
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stabaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic bōkastabaz →
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