Where does “ştanqist” come from?

ştanqist (Azerbaijani) comes from Russian штанги́ст, from Russian шта́нга, from German Stange, from Old High German stanga, from Proto-Germanic stangō, from Proto-Indo-European stengʰ- — to sting; rod, blade; sharp, stiff; to prick,...

Ancestry of “ştanqist”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Russian	штанги́ст	weightlifter
2	Russian	шта́нга	bar, rod, beam, pole
3	German	Stange	pole; bar; rod; post; a small straight glass for...
4	Old High German	stanga	stick, club
5	Proto-Germanic	stangō	bar; rod; stake
6	Proto-Indo-European	stengʰ-	to sting; rod, blade; sharp, stiff; to prick,...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European stengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stangō →Every word from Old High German stanga →