Where does “stick i stäv” come from?
stick i stäv (Swedish) comes from Swedish i, from Swedish hop, from Old Norse hópr, from Middle Low German hōp, from Old Saxon hōp, from Proto-West Germanic haup, from Proto-Germanic haupaz, from Proto-Indo-European koupos — hill.
stick i stäv (Swedish): straight against (the bow of a ship)
Definitions
- straight against (the bow of a ship)
Ancestry of “stick i stäv”, step by step
stick i stäv traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish i
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | i | used to signify that an action is done with... |
| 2 | Swedish | hop | heap, collection; a whole bunch |
| 3 | Old Norse | hópr | heap; group |
| 4 | Middle Low German | hōp | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | hōp | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | haup | heap, pile |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | haupaz | a heap, pile; a crowd, throng |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | koupos | hill |
via Swedish stav
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | stav | a staff, a rod; a letter |
| 2 | Old Swedish | staver | staff, cane |
| 3 | Old Norse | stafr | staff |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | ᛋᛏᚼᛒᚼ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stabaz | staff, stick |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stebʰ- | to stand still; to harden |
via Swedish stick
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | stick | a sting; a bite from an insect; a trick |