Where does “stoltr” come from?

stoltr (Old Norse) comes from Middle Low German stolt, from Proto-Germanic stultaz, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.

stoltr (Old Norse): proud

Definitions

  1. proud

Ancestry of “stoltr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanstolt—
2Proto-Germanicstultazproud; stately; stiff
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate

Words derived from “stoltr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European stel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stultaz →Every word from Middle Low German stolt →