Where does “gyngestol” come from?
gyngestol (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål stol, from Danish stol, from Old Norse stóll, from Ancient Greek στόλος, from Ancient Greek στέλλω, from Ancient Greek -ός, from Proto-Hellenic *-os, from Proto-Indo-European -ós — Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting...
gyngestol (Norwegian Bokmål): a rocking chair
Ancestry of “gyngestol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | stol | a chair; imperative of stole |
| 2 | Danish | stol | chair; imperative of stole |
| 3 | Old Norse | stóll | a stool, chair, throne; bishop's residence, see;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | στόλος | expedition; army, fleet, troop |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | στέλλω | I make ready, prepare; I furnish, dress; I... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ός | — |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *-os | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ós | Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting... |