Where does “städ” come from?
städ (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish stæþ, from Old Norse steði, from Old Norse -i, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
städ (Swedish): anvil
Definitions
- anvil
Ancestry of “städ”, step by step
städ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Swedish stæþ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | stæþ | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | steði | anvil |
| 3 | Old Norse | -i | th |
| 4 | Latin | -ē | ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives |
| 5 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 6 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 7 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English Avesta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Avesta | Avestan language |
| 2 | Persian | اوستا | Alternative form of استاد |
| 3 | Middle Persian | ʾp(y)stʾk' | — |