Where does “stød” come from?

stød (English) comes from Danish stød, from Old Norse steytr, from Proto-Germanic stautiz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd-, from Proto-Indo-European stew- — to praise, laud.

stød (English): a phenomenon of most Danish accents, in which...

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  1. a phenomenon of most Danish accents, in which...

Ancestry of “stød”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishstødpush; thrust, stab; blow, punch
2Old Norsesteytr—
3Proto-Germanicstautizpush
4Proto-Indo-European(s)tewd-to push, to hit
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstew-to praise, laud
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stautiz →