Where does “ordstäv” come from?

ordstäv (Swedish) comes from Swedish stav, from Old Swedish staver, from Old Norse stafr, from Proto-Norse ᛋᛏᚼᛒᚼ, from Proto-Germanic stabaz, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ- — to stand still; to harden.

ordstäv (Swedish): saying; proverb

Definitions

  1. saying; proverb

Ancestry of “ordstäv”, step by step

ordstäv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish stav

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstava staff, a rod; a letter
2Old Swedishstaverstaff, cane
3Old Norsestafrstaff
4Proto-Norseᛋᛏᚼᛒᚼ—
5Proto-Germanicstabazstaff, stick
6Proto-Indo-Europeanstebʰ-to stand still; to harden

via Swedish ord

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishordword; A distinct unit of language with a...
2Old Swedishorþword
3Old Norseorðword
4Proto-Germanicwurdąword
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerdʰo-word
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwerh₁-to speak, say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ- →