Where does “støpejern” come from?
støpejern (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål jern, from Old Norse járn, from Proto-Germanic īsarną, from Proto-Celtic īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.
støpejern (Norwegian Bokmål): cast iron
Definitions
- cast iron
Ancestry of “støpejern”, step by step
støpejern traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål jern
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | jern | iron |
| 2 | Old Norse | járn | iron |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | īsarną | iron |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | īsarnom | iron |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |
via Norwegian Bokmål støpe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | støpe | to cast (metal etc.) |
| 2 | Old Norse | steypa | to make stoop, cast down, pour out, cast; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | staupijaną | to tumble, make tumble, plunge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewb- | to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |