Where does “stod” come from?
stod (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.
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Ancestry of “stod”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | stød | push; thrust, stab; blow, punch |
| 2 | Old Norse | steytr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stautiz | push |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewd- | to push, to hit |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stew- | to praise, laud |