Where does “på studs” come from?
på studs (Swedish) comes from Swedish studs, from Swedish studsa, from German stützen, from Middle High German stutzen, from Old High German untarstuzzen, from Proto-Germanic *stuttijan.
på studs (Swedish): immediately
Definitions
- immediately
Ancestry of “på studs”, step by step
på studs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish studs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | studs | a bounce |
| 2 | Swedish | studsa | to bounce |
| 3 | German | stützen | to support, to underpin; to use something or... |
| 4 | Middle High German | stutzen | to butt, shock, stall; to scare away |
| 5 | Old High German | untarstuzzen | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *stuttijan | — |
via Swedish på
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | på | on, on top of; touching from above; on, against,... |