Where does “stjälpbar” come from?

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

stjälpbar (Swedish): capable of being toppled

Definitions

  1. capable of being toppled

Ancestry of “stjälpbar”, 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—
Every word from Proto-Germanic stalpijaną →Every word from Old Norse stelpa →Every word from Old Swedish stiælpa →