Where does “stia” come from?
stia (Swedish) comes from Old Norse stía, from Proto-Germanic stiją, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
stia (Swedish): sty for pigs, geese, etc
Ancestry of “stia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | stía | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stiją | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
Words derived from “stia”