Where does “stuttermabolur” come from?
stuttermabolur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic stuttur, from Old Norse stuttr, from Proto-Germanic stuntaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd-, from Proto-Indo-European stew- — to praise, laud.
stuttermabolur (Icelandic): a T-shirt
Definitions
- a T-shirt
Ancestry of “stuttermabolur”, step by step
stuttermabolur traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic stuttur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | stuttur | short |
| 2 | Old Norse | stuttr | short; scant; snappish |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stuntaz | short; stunted; stupid; dumb |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewd- | to push, to hit |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stew- | to praise, laud |
via Icelandic bolur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | bolur | a torso; a trunk, a bole; a T-shirt |
| 2 | Old Norse | bolr | trunk |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Icelandic ermi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | ermi | sleeve |
| 2 | Old Norse | ermr | sleeve |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | armijō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erm-i(e)h₂- | — |