Where does “estale” come from?

estale (Anglo-Norman) comes from Proto-Germanic standaną, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

estale (Anglo-Norman): pigeon used to lure hawks

Definitions

  1. pigeon used to lure hawks

Ancestry of “estale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicstandanąto stand
2Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic standaną →