Where does “mandsstor” come from?
mandsstor (Danish) comes from Danish stør, from Old Norse stórr, from Proto-Germanic stōraz, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
mandsstor (Danish): having the approximate size of a man
Definitions
- having the approximate size of a man
Ancestry of “mandsstor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | stør | sturgeon |
| 2 | Old Norse | stórr | big, large, tall, great |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stōraz | big, large; strong |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂-ro- | large, big, thick; old |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |