Where does “stoppskilt” come from?

stoppskilt (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk skilt, from Middle Low German schilt, from Old Saxon skild, from Proto-West Germanic skeldu, from Proto-Germanic skelduz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keit-.

stoppskilt (Norwegian Nynorsk): a stop sign

Definitions

  1. a stop sign

Ancestry of “stoppskilt”, step by step

stoppskilt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk skilt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskskiltsign, notice; past participle of skilje
2Middle Low Germanschilt—
3Old Saxonskildshield
4Proto-West Germanicskeldushield
5Proto-Germanicskelduzshield
6Proto-Indo-European(s)keit-—

via Norwegian Nynorsk stopp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskstoppstuffing, filling, padding; <br>; a stop, halt,...
2Norwegian NynorskstoppeAlternative form of stoppa
3Low Germanstoppento stop
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)keit- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skelduz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skeldu →