Where does “störtning” come from?
störtning (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...
Ancestry of “störtning”, step by step
störtning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish störta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | störta | to descend or fall uncontrollably, ultimately... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | styrta | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | störten | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | sturtian | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | sturtijan | to fall down, tumble |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |
via Swedish ning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ning | — |