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Where does “stytta” come from?

stytta (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse stytta, from Proto-Germanic stuntijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd-, from Proto-Indo-European stew- — to praise, laud.

stytta (Icelandic): a pillar or pedestal; a statue; help, aid,...

Definitions

  1. a pillar or pedestal; a statue; help, aid,...

Ancestry of “stytta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestyttato make short, shorten
2Proto-Germanicstuntijanąto shorten; to make dull
3Proto-Indo-European(s)tewd-to push, to hit
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstew-to praise, laud

Words derived from “stytta”

  • stytting
  • stytta upp
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