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Where does “stoð” come from?

stoð (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse stoð, from Proto-Germanic stuþs, from Proto-Indo-European stut-, from Proto-Indo-European stā-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

stoð (Icelandic): post; pillar, support

Definitions

  1. post; pillar, support

Ancestry of “stoð”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestoð—
2Proto-Germanicstuþssupport, prop, post
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstut-prop
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstā-to stand, place
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “stoð”

  • bókastoð
  • stoðsending
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