Where does “potetstappe” come from?
potetstappe (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål stappe, from Old Norse stappa, from Proto-Germanic stampōną, from Proto-Indo-European stemb‑ — to support, stomp, rant, amaze.
potetstappe (Norwegian Bokmål): mashed potatoes
Ancestry of “potetstappe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | stappe | mash |
| 2 | Old Norse | stappa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stampōną | to compress, to squeeze; to stamp |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stemb‑ | to support, stomp, rant, amaze |