Where does “stala” come from?
stala (Dalmatian) comes from Esperanto ŝtalo, from German Stahl, from Middle High German stahel, from Old High German stahal, from Proto-Germanic stahliją, from Proto-Germanic stahlą, from Proto-Germanic stah-, from Proto-Indo-European stāk- — to stand.
stala (Dalmatian): star
Ancestry of “stala”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | ŝtalo | steel |
| 2 | German | Stahl | steel |
| 3 | Middle High German | stahel | steel |
| 4 | Old High German | stahal | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stahliją | something made of steel |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stahlą | steel |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stah- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | stāk- | stand, pole |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | stā- | to stand, place |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
Words derived from “stala”