Where does “kandestøber” come from?
kandestøber (Danish) comes from Danish støbe, from Old Norse steypa, from Proto-Germanic staupijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewb-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
kandestøber (Danish): tinker, pewterer; armchair politician
Definitions
- tinker, pewterer; armchair politician
Ancestry of “kandestøber”, step by step
kandestøber traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish støbe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | støbe | to cast, pour |
| 2 | Old Norse | steypa | to make stoop, cast down, pour out, cast; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | staupijaną | to tumble, make tumble, plunge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewb- | to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |