Where does “bokstöd” come from?

bokstöd (Swedish) comes from Swedish stöd, from Old Swedish stuþ, 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.

bokstöd (Swedish): bookend

Definitions

  1. bookend

Ancestry of “bokstöd”, step by step

bokstöd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish stöd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstödsupport
2Old Swedishstuþ—
3Old Norsestoða landing-place, berth, harbour
4Proto-Germanicstuþssupport, prop, post
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstut-prop
6Proto-Indo-Europeanstā-to stand, place
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via Swedish bok

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbokbook; beech
2Old Swedishbōkbook
3Old Norsebókbeech; textile fabric with figures woven in it;...
4Proto-Germanicbōksletter, written message, inscriptions carved into...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂ǵosbeech
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →