Where does “stúpa” come from?

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

stúpa (Old Norse): to stoop

Definitions

  1. to stoop

Ancestry of “stúpa”, step by step

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

Words derived from “stúpa”

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