Where does “stórleikr” come from?

stórleikr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse stórr, from Proto-Germanic stōraz, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

stórleikr (Old Norse): greatness, size

Definitions

  1. greatness, size

Ancestry of “stórleikr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestórrbig, large, tall, great
2Proto-Germanicstōrazbig, large; strong
3Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-ro-large, big, thick; old
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stōraz →