Where does “støpsel” come from?
støpsel (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from German Stöpsel, from German stoppen, from English stop, from English top, from Middle English top, from Old English topp, from Proto-West Germanic *topp, from Proto-Germanic tuppaz — tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...
støpsel (Norwegian Nynorsk): a plug (for plugging into an electrical socket)
Definitions
- a plug (for plugging into an electrical socket)
Ancestry of “støpsel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Stöpsel | plug |
| 2 | German | stoppen | to stop; Alternative form of stopfen |
| 3 | English | stop | To cease moving; To not continue; To cause to... |
| 4 | English | top | The highest or uppermost part of something; A... |
| 5 | Middle English | top | The summit or top of something, especially a... |
| 6 | Old English | topp | top, summit (of something) |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *topp | top, summit, crest |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | tuppaz | tuft, plait; top, summit |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dumb- | tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,... |