Where does “storfe” come from?

storfe (Westrobothnian) comes from Westrobothnian storär, from Old Norse stórr, from Proto-Germanic stōraz, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

storfe (Westrobothnian): big pike, big moose etc

Definitions

  1. big pike, big moose etc

Ancestry of “storfe”, step by step

storfe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Westrobothnian storär

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1WestrobothnianstorärLarge, great
2Old Norsestórrbig, large, tall, great
3Proto-Germanicstōrazbig, large; strong
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-ro-large, big, thick; old
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via Westrobothnian fe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Westrobothnianfecreature, cattle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stōraz →