Where does “stjølur” come from?

stjølur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse stjǫlr, from Proto-Germanic *staluz, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.

stjølur (Faroese): bottom part of a sheaf

Definitions

  1. bottom part of a sheaf

Ancestry of “stjølur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestjǫlrrump, hind part; tail
2Proto-Germanic*staluzpost, stake, stud
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *staluz →Every word from Old Norse stjǫlr →