Where does “bokstav” come from?
bokstav (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish bōkstaver, from Old Norse bókstafr, from Proto-Germanic bōkastabaz, from Proto-Germanic stabaz, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ- — to stand still; to harden.
bokstav (Swedish): letter of the alphabet
Definitions
- letter of the alphabet
Ancestry of “bokstav”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | bōkstaver | a letter of the alphabet |
| 2 | Old Norse | bókstafr | a letter of the alphabet |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bōkastabaz | a staff made of beechwood; letter of the alphabet |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stabaz | staff, stick |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stebʰ- | to stand still; to harden |