Where does “stø” come from?
stø (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse stóð, from Proto-Germanic stōdą, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
stø (Norwegian Nynorsk): steady; to support; to lean against something
Definitions
- steady; to support; to lean against something
Ancestry of “stø”, step by step
stø traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse stóð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | stóð | first/third-person singular past active... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stōdą | a herd of horses |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via Old Norse stœða
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | stœða | first-person singular past active subjunctive of... |