Where does “stupränna” come from?
stupränna (Swedish) comes from Swedish ränna, from Old Swedish rænna, from Old Norse renna, from Proto-Germanic rannijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
stupränna (Swedish): a drainpipe from a roof-line gutter down to (or into) the ground; a downspout, a downpipe
Definitions
- a drainpipe from a roof-line gutter down to (or into) the ground; a downspout, a downpipe
Ancestry of “stupränna”, step by step
stupränna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ränna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ränna | a drain, gutter, flume; to run |
| 2 | Old Swedish | rænna | to cause to run; to cause to flow; to drive |
| 3 | Old Norse | renna | Alternative form of rinna; to cause to flow; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rannijaną | to cause to run; to cause to flow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |