Where does “stuga” come from?
stuga (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish stuva, from Old Norse stofa, from German stōve, from Old Saxon *stova, from Proto-West Germanic *stobu.
stuga (Swedish): a small house, a cottage; a room or hall serving...
Definitions
- a small house, a cottage; a room or hall serving...
Ancestry of “stuga”, step by step
stuga traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Swedish stuva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | stuva | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | stofa | room, living room |
| 3 | German | stōve | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | *stova | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *stobu | — |
via Old Swedish stova
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | stova | — |
via Old Swedish stugha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | stugha | — |