Where does “gungstol” come from?
gungstol (Swedish) comes from Swedish stol, from Old Swedish stōl, from Old Norse stóll, from Ancient Greek στόλος, from Ancient Greek στέλλω, from Ancient Greek -ός, from Proto-Hellenic *-os, from Proto-Indo-European -ós — Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting...
gungstol (Swedish): a rocking chair
Definitions
- a rocking chair
Ancestry of “gungstol”, step by step
gungstol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish stol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | stol | chair |
| 2 | Old Swedish | stōl | chair, seat |
| 3 | Old Norse | stóll | a stool, chair, throne; bishop's residence, see;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | στόλος | expedition; army, fleet, troop |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | στέλλω | I make ready, prepare; I furnish, dress; I... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ός | Forms agentive or patientive adjectives and nouns from the o-grade of a verbal root |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *-os | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ós | Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting... |
via Swedish gunga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gunga | a swing; to swing |