Where does “gyngestol” come from?
gyngestol (Danish) comes from Danish stol, from Old Norse stóll, from Ancient Greek στόλος, from Ancient Greek στέλλω, from Ancient Greek -ός, from Proto-Hellenic *-os, from Proto-Indo-European -ós — Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting...
gyngestol (Danish): rocking chair
Definitions
- rocking chair
Ancestry of “gyngestol”, step by step
gyngestol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish stol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | stol | chair; imperative of stole |
| 2 | Old Norse | stóll | a stool, chair, throne; bishop's residence, see;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στόλος | expedition; army, fleet, troop |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | στέλλω | I make ready, prepare; I furnish, dress; I... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ός | Forms agentive or patientive adjectives and nouns from the o-grade of a verbal root |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *-os | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ós | Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting... |
via Danish gynge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | gynge | swing; to rock, to swing |