Where does “stǫkkóttr” come from?

stǫkkóttr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse stakkr, from Proto-Germanic stakkaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

Ancestry of “stǫkkóttr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestakkrstack; heap; short
2Proto-Germanicstakkazpile of hay; haystack
3Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam

Words derived from “stǫkkóttr

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg-Every word from Proto-Germanic stakkazEvery word from Old Norse stakkr