Where does “staple” come from?

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

Ancestry of “staple”, step by step

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

Words derived from “staple”

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