Where does “stupa” come from?

stupa (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse stúpa, from Proto-Slavic stǫpa, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑ — to stand still.

stupa (Norwegian Nynorsk): To dive; To fall suddenly, fall in battle;...

Definitions

  1. To dive; To fall suddenly, fall in battle;...

Ancestry of “stupa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestúpato stoop
2Proto-Slavicstǫpamortar, a vessel where ingredients are ground;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstebʰ‑to stand still

Words derived from “stupa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑ →Every word from Proto-Slavic stǫpa →Every word from Old Norse stúpa →