Where does “estaple” come from?

estaple (Anglo-Norman) comes from Late Latin stapula, from Old Swedish stapul, from Proto-Germanic stapulaz, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑ — to stand still.

estaple (Anglo-Norman): marketplace

Definitions

  1. marketplace

Ancestry of “estaple”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinstapula—
2Old Swedishstapul—
3Proto-Germanicstapulazpillar, post; basis, foundation
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstebʰ‑to stand still

Words derived from “estaple”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic stapulaz →Every word from Old Swedish stapul →