Where does “støv” come from?
støv (Danish) comes from Middle Low German stof, from Proto-Germanic staubaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
støv (Danish): dust; imperative of støve
Definitions
- dust; imperative of støve
Ancestry of “støv”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | stof | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | staubaz | dust |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “støv”