Where does “stängsel” come from?

stängsel (Swedish) comes from Swedish stänga, from Old Norse stengja — to bar.

stängsel (Swedish): a fence

Definitions

  1. a fence

Ancestry of “stängsel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstängato close, to shut
2Old Norsestengjato bar
Every word from Old Norse stengja →Every word from Swedish stänga →
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