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