Where does “stífla” come from?
stífla (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic stīfilaz, from Proto-Indo-European steip-.
stífla (Old Norse): to dam, choke, stop up; dam
Definitions
- to dam, choke, stop up; dam
Ancestry of “stífla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | stīfilaz | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | steip- | — |
Words derived from “stífla”