Where does “fjöðurstafur” come from?
fjöðurstafur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic fjaðurstafur, from Icelandic stafur, from Old Norse stafr, from Proto-Norse ᛋᛏᚼᛒᚼ, from Proto-Germanic stabaz, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ- — to stand still; to harden.
fjöðurstafur (Icelandic): Alternative form of fjaðurstafur
Definitions
- Alternative form of fjaðurstafur
Ancestry of “fjöðurstafur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | fjaðurstafur | quill |
| 2 | Icelandic | stafur | a letter, a symbol in the alphabet; a stick; a... |
| 3 | Old Norse | stafr | staff |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | ᛋᛏᚼᛒᚼ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stabaz | staff, stick |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stebʰ- | to stand still; to harden |