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