Where does “staup” come from?

staup (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk stupa, from Old Norse stúpa, from Proto-Slavic stǫpa, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑ — to stand still.

staup (Norwegian Nynorsk): past of stupa

Definitions

  1. past of stupa

Ancestry of “staup”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorskstupaTo dive; To fall suddenly, fall in battle;...
2Old Norsestúpato stoop
3Proto-Slavicstǫpamortar, a vessel where ingredients are ground;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstebʰ‑to stand still
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑ →Every word from Proto-Slavic stǫpa →Every word from Old Norse stúpa →