Where does “støpe” come from?
støpe (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse steypa, from Proto-Germanic staupijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewb-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
støpe (Norwegian Bokmål): to cast; to mould , or mold
Definitions
- to cast; to mould , or mold
Ancestry of “støpe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | steypa | to make stoop, cast down, pour out, cast; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | staupijaną | to tumble, make tumble, plunge |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewb- | to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
Words derived from “støpe”