Where does “stalp” come from?

stalp (Swedish) comes from Swedish stjälpa, from Old Swedish stiælpa, from Old Norse stelpa, from Proto-Germanic stalpijaną.

stalp (Swedish): precipice

Definitions

  1. precipice

Ancestry of “stalp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstjälpato tip over, to topple (usually a vessel containing a liquid)
2Old Swedishstiælpato tip over; to overturn
3Old Norsestelpa—
4Proto-Germanicstalpijaną—

Words derived from “stalp”

Every word from Proto-Germanic stalpijaną →Every word from Old Norse stelpa →Every word from Old Swedish stiælpa →