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
- tall, great, mighty, strong
Ancestry of “stōr”, step by step
stōr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic stōraz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | stōraz | big, large; strong |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂-ro- | large, big, thick; old |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Latin storax
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | storax | alternative form of styrax |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | στύραξ | storax tree; resin produced by this tree; spike... |
Words derived from “stōr”