Where does “stífla” come from?
stífla (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse stífla, from Proto-Germanic stīfilaz, from Proto-Indo-European steip-.
stífla (Icelandic): dam; jam, stoppage, blockage, clog; to dam, to...
Definitions
- dam; jam, stoppage, blockage, clog; to dam, to...
Ancestry of “stífla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | stífla | to dam, choke, stop up; dam |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stīfilaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | steip- | — |
Words derived from “stífla”