Where does “støvsugar” come from?
støvsugar (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk støv, from Middle Low German stof, from Proto-Germanic staubaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
støvsugar (Norwegian Nynorsk): a vacuum cleaner
Ancestry of “støvsugar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | støv | dust |
| 2 | Middle Low German | stof | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | staubaz | dust |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |