Where does “störtkruka” come from?

störtkruka (Swedish) comes from Swedish störta, 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...

störtkruka (Swedish): helmet

Definitions

  1. helmet

Ancestry of “störtkruka”, step by step

störtkruka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish störta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstörtato descend or fall uncontrollably, ultimately...
2Old Swedishstyrta—
3Middle Low Germanstörten—
4Old Saxonsturtian—
5Proto-West Germanicsturtijanto fall down, tumble
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ter-strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

via Swedish kruka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkrukaa pot; a coward
2Middle Low Germankrūke—
3Old Saxonkrūka—
4Proto-Germanickrogupot, pitcher
5Proto-Germanic*krōguz—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sturtijan →Every word from Old Saxon sturtian →
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