Where does “stolthet” come from?
stolthet (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål stolt, from Old Norse stoltr, from Middle Low German stolt, from Proto-Germanic stultaz, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.
stolthet (Norwegian Bokmål): pride; someone or something one is proud of
Definitions
- pride; someone or something one is proud of
Ancestry of “stolthet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | stolt | proud; past participle of stole |
| 2 | Old Norse | stoltr | proud |
| 3 | Middle Low German | stolt | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stultaz | proud; stately; stiff |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |