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

  1. having the approximate size of a man

Ancestry of “mandsstor”, step by step

mandsstor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish stør

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishstørsturgeon
2Old Norsestórrbig, large, tall, great
3Proto-Germanicstōrazbig, large; strong
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-ro-large, big, thick; old
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via Danish mand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmandman; husband
2Old Norsemannaccusative singular indefinite of maðr
3Proto-Germanic*mann-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stōraz →