Where does “gödselstack” come from?

gödselstack (Swedish) comes from Swedish stack, from Old Norse stakkr, from Proto-Germanic stakkaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

gödselstack (Swedish): a dunghill

Definitions

  1. a dunghill

Ancestry of “gödselstack”, step by step

gödselstack traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish stack

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstacka stack (e.g. of hay), a pile (e.g. of manure)
2Old Norsestakkrstack; heap; short
3Proto-Germanicstakkazpile of hay; haystack
4Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam

via Swedish gödsel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgödselfertilizer, manure
2Old Swedishgødsl—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stakkaz →Every word from Old Norse stakkr →