Where does “stofna” come from?

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

stofna (Icelandic): to establish, to found, to set up

Definitions

  1. to establish, to found, to set up

Ancestry of “stofna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicstofntrunk, bole; stock; livestock
2Proto-Germanicstōmnaz—
3Proto-Germanicstōmôstature; substantial grounds, just cause
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂mn̥that which stands, stature
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “stofna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂mn̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic stōmô →