Where does “stó” come from?

stó (Icelandic) comes from Proto-Germanic *stōō, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂w-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

stó (Icelandic): fireplace

Definitions

  1. fireplace

Ancestry of “stó”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*stōōa place, location, site
2Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂w-to set, place
3Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *stōō →