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
- a jolt, thrust; an electric shock
Ancestry of “støyt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | steytr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stautiz | push |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewd- | to push, to hit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stew- | to praise, laud |
Words derived from “støyt”