Where does “stytta upp” come from?
stytta upp (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic upp, from Old Norse upp, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
stytta upp (Icelandic): to stop raining
Definitions
- to stop raining
Ancestry of “stytta upp”, step by step
stytta upp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic upp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | upp | up |
| 2 | Old Norse | upp | up |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Icelandic stytta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | stytta | a pillar or pedestal; a statue; help, aid,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | stytta | to make short, shorten |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stuntijaną | to shorten; to make dull |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewd- | to push, to hit |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stew- | to praise, laud |