Where does “stort” come from?

stort (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål stor, from Old Norse stórr, from Proto-Germanic stōraz, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

stort (Norwegian Bokmål): neuter singular of stor

Definitions

  1. neuter singular of stor

Ancestry of “stort”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålstorlarge, big, great; of high regard; good, real
2Old Norsestórrbig, large, tall, great
3Proto-Germanicstōrazbig, large; strong
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-ro-large, big, thick; old
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stōraz →