Where does “støyt” come from?

støyt (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse steytr, from Proto-Germanic stautiz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd-, from Proto-Indo-European stew- — to praise, laud.

støyt (Norwegian Nynorsk): a jolt, thrust; an electric shock

Definitions

  1. a jolt, thrust; an electric shock

Ancestry of “støyt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesteytr—
2Proto-Germanicstautizpush
3Proto-Indo-European(s)tewd-to push, to hit
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstew-to praise, laud

Words derived from “støyt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European stew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stautiz →