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
Ancestry of “Stöör”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | stȫre | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | sturio | sturgeon |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sturjô | sturgeon |