Where does “stithy” come from?
stithy (English) comes from Old Norse steði, from Old Norse -i, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
stithy (English): An anvil; A blacksmith's smithy or forge
Definitions
- An anvil; A blacksmith's smithy or forge
Ancestry of “stithy”, step by step
stithy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse steði
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | steði | anvil |
| 2 | Old Norse | -i | th |
| 3 | Latin | -ē | ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives |
| 4 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 5 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via Old Norse steðja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | steðja | to stop; to fix, settle; to make firm |