Where does “myrstack” come from?

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

myrstack (Swedish): an anthill

Definitions

  1. an anthill

Ancestry of “myrstack”, step by step

myrstack 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 myra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmyraant
2Old Norsemaurrant
3Old Norseþúfamound, knoll
4Proto-Germanicþūbaz—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stakkaz →Every word from Old Norse stakkr →