Where does “stafasett” come from?
stafasett (Icelandic) comes 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.
stafasett (Icelandic): character set
Definitions
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Ancestry of “stafasett”, step by step
stafasett traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic stafur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | stafur | a letter, a symbol in the alphabet; a stick; a... |
| 2 | Old Norse | stafr | staff |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᛋᛏᚼᛒᚼ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stabaz | staff, stick |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stebʰ- | to stand still; to harden |
via Icelandic sett
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | sett | set collection of objects |