Where does “stofnlægur” come from?

stofnlægur (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.

stofnlægur (Icelandic): belonging to the stem of a word, being in the...

Definitions

  1. belonging to the stem of a word, being in the...

Ancestry of “stofnlægur”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂mn̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic stōmô →