Where does “stöldgods” come from?

stöldgods (Swedish) comes from Swedish stöld, from Old Swedish styld, from Old Norse stuldr, from Proto-Germanic stuldiz, from Proto-Germanic stelaną, from Proto-Indo-European tsel- — to sneak.

stöldgods (Swedish): stolen goods

Definitions

stolen goods

Ancestry of “stöldgods”, step by step

stöldgods traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish stöld

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	stöld	theft
2	Old Swedish	styld	theft
3	Old Norse	stuldr	theft
4	Proto-Germanic	stuldiz	stealing, theft; stealth, going stealthily
5	Proto-Germanic	stelaną	to steal; to sneak
6	Proto-Indo-European	tsel-	to sneak

via Swedish gods

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	gods	goods, freight; manor, estate; property
2	Old Norse	góz	—
3	Old Norse	góðr	good, righteous, morally commendable; good,...
4	Proto-Germanic	*gōdaz	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	gʰedʰ-	to join; to unite; to suit

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tsel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stelaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic stuldiz →