Where does “støvsuge” come from?
støvsuge (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish støvsuger, from Danish støv, from Middle Low German stof, from Proto-Germanic staubaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
støvsuge (Norwegian Bokmål): to vacuum
Ancestry of “støvsuge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | støvsuger | vacuum cleaner |
| 2 | Danish | støv | dust; imperative of støve |
| 3 | Middle Low German | stof | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | staubaz | dust |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “støvsuge”