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