Where does “stålull” come from?
stålull (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk stål, from Old Norse stál, from Proto-Germanic stahlą, from Proto-Germanic stah-, from Proto-Indo-European stāk-, from Proto-Indo-European stā-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
stålull (Norwegian Nynorsk): steel wool, or wire wool
Definitions
- steel wool, or wire wool
Ancestry of “stålull”, step by step
stålull traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk stål
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | stål | steel |
| 2 | Old Norse | stál | steel |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stahlą | steel |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stah- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stāk- | stand, pole |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stā- | to stand, place |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Norwegian Nynorsk ull
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | ull | wool |
| 2 | Old Norse | ull | wool |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wullō | wool |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ | wool |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |