Where does “bȯckästugu” come from?
bȯckästugu (Westrobothnian) comes from Westrobothnian stugu, from Old Norse stofa, from German stōve, from Old Saxon *stova, from Proto-West Germanic *stobu.
bȯckästugu (Westrobothnian): Bakehouse
Ancestry of “bȯckästugu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Westrobothnian | stugu | Abode, dwelling, room |
| 2 | Old Norse | stofa | room, living room |
| 3 | German | stōve | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | *stova | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *stobu | — |