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

Definitions

  1. mashed potatoes

Ancestry of “potetstappe”, step by step

potetstappe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål stappe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålstappemash
2Old Norsestappa—
3Proto-Germanicstampōnąto compress, to squeeze; to stamp
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstemb‑to support, stomp, rant, amaze

via Norwegian Bokmål potet

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålpoteta potato; whitey
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stemb‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic stampōną →Every word from Old Norse stappa →