Where does “stevne” come from?

stevne (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål stavn, from Danish stavn, from Old Norse stafn, from Proto-Germanic stamniz, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

stevne (Norwegian Bokmål): A convention, meeting, rally

Definitions

  1. A convention, meeting, rally

Ancestry of “stevne”, step by step

stevne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål stavn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålstavnstem
2Danishstavnstem
3Old Norsestafnstem
4Proto-Germanicstamnizstem, tree stalk
5Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

via Old Norse stefna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestefnaappointment, meeting
2Proto-Germanicstabnijaz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstebʰ‑to stand still
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stamniz →Every word from Old Norse stafn →
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