Where does “Stöör” come from?

Stöör (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German stȫre, from Old Saxon sturio, from Proto-Germanic sturjô — sturgeon.

Stöör (German Low German): sturgeon

Definitions

  1. sturgeon

Ancestry of “Stöör”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanstȫre—
2Old Saxonsturiosturgeon
3Proto-Germanicsturjôsturgeon
Every word from Proto-Germanic sturjô →Every word from Old Saxon sturio →Every word from Middle Low German stȫre →