Where does “stoþ” come from?
stoþ (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse stoð, from Proto-Germanic stuþs, from Proto-Indo-European stut-, from Proto-Indo-European stā-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
Ancestry of “stoþ”, step by step
stoþ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse stoð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | stoð | a landing-place, berth, harbour |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stuþs | support, prop, post |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | stut- | prop |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stā- | to stand, place |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Old Norse stuð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | stuð | — |