Etymology Explorer › Old Swedish

Where does “stolter” come from?

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

stolter (Old Swedish): majestic, beautiful, fine, proud

Definitions

  1. majestic, beautiful, fine, proud

Ancestry of “stolter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestoltrproud
2Middle Low Germanstolt—
3Proto-Germanicstultazproud; stately; stiff
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate

Words derived from “stolter”

  • stoltsera
  • stolt
  • stolthet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stel- →