Where does “störtdyka” come from?
störtdyka (Swedish) comes from Swedish dyka, from Old Czech déka, from Middle High German decke, from Old High German theckī, from Old High German thecken, from Proto-West Germanic þakkjan, from Proto-Germanic þakjaną, from Proto-Germanic þaką — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
störtdyka (Swedish): to nosedive (of a plane or bird or the like)
Definitions
- to nosedive (of a plane or bird or the like)
Ancestry of “störtdyka”, step by step
störtdyka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish dyka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | dyka | to dive |
| 2 | Old Czech | déka | dagger stabbing weapon |
| 3 | Middle High German | decke | — |
| 4 | Old High German | theckī | — |
| 5 | Old High German | thecken | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | þakkjan | to cover; to burn |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | þakjaną | to cover; to burn |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | þaką | roof, cover |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |