Where does “stope” come from?
stope (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk stupa, from Old Norse stúpa, from Proto-Slavic stǫpa, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑.
stope (Norwegian Nynorsk): past participle of stupa
Ancestry of “stope”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | stupa | To dive; To fall suddenly, fall in battle;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | stúpa | to stoop |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | stǫpa | mortar, a vessel where ingredients are ground;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stebʰ‑ | — |