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Where does “stavsprang” come from?

stavsprang (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål stav — imperative of stave; staff.

stavsprang (Norwegian Bokmål): pole vault

Definitions

  1. pole vault

Ancestry of “stavsprang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålstavimperative of stave; staff
Every word from Norwegian Bokmål stav →