Where does “störta” come from?
störta (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish styrta, from Middle Low German störten, from Old Saxon sturtian, from Proto-West Germanic sturtijan, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
störta (Swedish): to descend or fall uncontrollably, ultimately...
Definitions
- to descend or fall uncontrollably, ultimately...
Ancestry of “störta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | styrta | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | störten | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | sturtian | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sturtijan | to fall down, tumble |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |
Words derived from “störta”