Where does “skurðstofa” come from?
skurðstofa (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic stofa, from Old Norse stofa, from German stōve, from Old Saxon *stova, from Proto-West Germanic *stobu.
skurðstofa (Icelandic): operating theatre, operating room
Definitions
- operating theatre, operating room
Ancestry of “skurðstofa”, step by step
skurðstofa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic stofa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | stofa | a living room; a classroom, a room |
| 2 | Old Norse | stofa | room, living room |
| 3 | German | stōve | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | *stova | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *stobu | — |
via Icelandic skurður
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | skurður | the act of cutting something; cut, wound;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | skurðr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skurdiz | cutting, shearing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kr̥(H)tís | — |