Where does “studs” come from?
studs (Swedish) comes from Swedish studsa, from German stützen, from Middle High German stutzen, from Old High German untarstuzzen, from Proto-Germanic *stuttijan.
studs (Swedish): a bounce
Definitions
- a bounce
Ancestry of “studs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | studsa | to bounce |
| 2 | German | stützen | to support, to underpin; to use something or... |
| 3 | Middle High German | stutzen | to butt, shock, stall; to scare away |
| 4 | Old High German | untarstuzzen | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *stuttijan | — |