Where does “stytting” come from?
stytting (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic stytta, from Old Norse stytta, from Proto-Germanic stuntijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd-, from Proto-Indo-European stew- — to praise, laud.
stytting (Icelandic): abbreviation; shortening
Ancestry of “stytting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |