Where does “stjärt” come from?
stjärt (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish stiærter, from Old Norse stertr, from Proto-Germanic stertaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)terd-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
stjärt (Swedish): a bottom, a behind; a tail of certain animals,...
Definitions
- a bottom, a behind; a tail of certain animals,...
Ancestry of “stjärt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | stiærter | tail |
| 2 | Old Norse | stertr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stertaz | tail |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)terd- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |
Words derived from “stjärt”