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Where does “stofn” come from?

stofn (Icelandic) comes from Proto-Germanic stōmnaz, from Proto-Germanic stōmô, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

stofn (Icelandic): trunk, bole; stock; livestock

Definitions

  1. trunk, bole; stock; livestock

Ancestry of “stofn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicstōmnaz—
2Proto-Germanicstōmôstature; substantial grounds, just cause
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂mn̥that which stands, stature
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “stofn”

  • menntastofnun
  • stofnun
  • stofnbrot
  • stofna
  • stofnlægur
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