Where does “gírstöng” come from?
gírstöng (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic stöng, from Old Norse stǫng, from Latin stancus, from Latin stānticus, from Latin stāns, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti.
gírstöng (Icelandic): gearstick, gear shift, gear lever
Definitions
- gearstick, gear shift, gear lever
Ancestry of “gírstöng”, step by step
gírstöng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic stöng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | stöng | pole, staff; rod |
| 2 | Old Norse | stǫng | staff, pole; standard-pole |
| 3 | Latin | stancus | — |
| 4 | Latin | stānticus | tired |
| 5 | Latin | stāns | standing |
| 6 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via Icelandic gír
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | gír | a gear |