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
- a pillar or pedestal; a statue; help, aid,...
Ancestry of “stytta”, step by step
stytta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse stytta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | stytta | to make short, shorten |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stuntijaną | to shorten; to make dull |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewd- | to push, to hit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stew- | to praise, laud |