Where does “tvärstopp” come from?
tvärstopp (Swedish) comes from Swedish tvär, from Old Swedish þvar, from Old Norse þverr, from Proto-Germanic þwerhaz, from Proto-Germanic þerh-, from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ- — to turn, spin.
tvärstopp (Swedish): a full and sudden stop
Definitions
- a full and sudden stop
Ancestry of “tvärstopp”, step by step
tvärstopp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish tvär
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tvär | across, perpendicular to the main direction;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | þvar | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | þverr | athwart, transverse; adverse, contrary; cross,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þwerhaz | cross, adverse |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þerh- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | terkʷ- | to turn, spin |
via Swedish stopp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | stopp | n a stop; c a darn; a fill |