Where does “stop” come from?
stop (Swedish) comes from Old Norse staup, from Proto-Germanic staupo-.
stop (Swedish): beer mug; stoup
Ancestry of “stop”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | staup | a small glass for liquor |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | staupo- | — |
Words derived from “stop”