Etymology Explorer › Danish

Where does “styr” come from?

styr (Danish) comes from Danish styre, from Old Norse stýri, from Middle Low German stǖr, from Proto-Germanic stiuriją, from Proto-Germanic stiurijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.

styr (Danish): handlebar; rudder; control

Definitions

  1. handlebar; rudder; control

Ancestry of “styr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishstyregovernment, regime; rule; management
2Old Norsestýrirudder, helm
3Middle Low Germanstǖr—
4Proto-Germanicstiuriją—
5Proto-Germanicstiurijanąto direct, steer
6Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
9Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “styr”

  • cykelstyr
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