Where does “stafa” come from?
stafa (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse stafr, from Proto-Norse ᛋᛏᚼᛒᚼ, from Proto-Germanic stabaz, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ- — to stand still; to harden.
Ancestry of “stafa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | stafr | staff |
| 2 | Proto-Norse | ᛋᛏᚼᛒᚼ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stabaz | staff, stick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stebʰ- | to stand still; to harden |
Words derived from “stafa”