Where does “stängsel” come from?
stängsel (Swedish) comes from Swedish stänga, from Old Norse stengja — to bar.
stängsel (Swedish): a fence
Ancestry of “stängsel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | stänga | to close, to shut |
| 2 | Old Norse | stengja | to bar |