Where does “ostkupa” come from?
ostkupa (Swedish) comes from Swedish öst, from Old Swedish oster, from Old Norse ostr, from Proto-Germanic justaz, from Proto-Indo-European yaus-, from Proto-Indo-European yew(ǝ)- — to blend, mix , knead.
ostkupa (Swedish): cheese dome, cheese cloche
Definitions
- cheese dome, cheese cloche
Ancestry of “ostkupa”, step by step
ostkupa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish öst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | öst | Towards east, eastward; east |
| 2 | Old Swedish | oster | cheese |
| 3 | Old Norse | ostr | cheese |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | justaz | cheese |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yaus- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yew(ǝ)- | to blend, mix , knead |
via Swedish kupa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kupa | a hood, cover; a cup; a beehive |