Where does “stup” come from?
stup (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk stupe, from Norwegian Nynorsk stupa, from Old Norse stúpa, from Proto-Slavic stǫpa, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑.
stup (Norwegian Nynorsk): a dive , plunge; a cliff, precipice, steep slope;...
Definitions
- a dive , plunge; a cliff, precipice, steep slope;...
Ancestry of “stup”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | stupe | Alternative form of stupa |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | stupa | To dive; To fall suddenly, fall in battle;... |
| 3 | Old Norse | stúpa | to stoop |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | stǫpa | mortar, a vessel where ingredients are ground;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stebʰ‑ | — |