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Where does “stōr” come from?

stōr (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic stōraz, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

stōr (Old English): tall, great, mighty, strong

Definitions

  1. tall, great, mighty, strong

Ancestry of “stōr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicstōrazbig, large; strong
2Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-ro-large, big, thick; old
3Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “stōr”

  • store
  • storage
  • st
  • bookstore
  • storehouse
  • storeroom
  • storekeeper
  • drugstore
  • storefront
  • superstore
  • storable
  • storeowner
  • storekeeping
  • storebought
  • keystore
  • storeship
  • stour
  • storability
  • storeman
  • storer
  • instore
  • megastore
  • nonstore
  • cryostorage
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