Where does “stulta” come from?

stulta (Icelandic) comes from Danish stylte, from Swedish stylta, from Proto-Germanic stultijǭ, from Proto-Germanic stelt- — to be stiff.

stulta (Icelandic): stilt

Definitions

  1. stilt

Ancestry of “stulta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishstyltestilt
2Swedishstyltaa stilt (walking pole)
3Proto-Germanicstultijǭstilt
4Proto-Germanicstelt-to be stiff
Every word from Proto-Germanic stelt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stultijǭ →Every word from Swedish stylta →