Where does “stabel” come from?
stabel (Danish) comes from Middle Low German stāpel, from Old Saxon stapol, from Old Swedish stapul, from Proto-Germanic stapulaz, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑.
Ancestry of “stabel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | stāpel | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | stapol | — |
| 3 | Old Swedish | stapul | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stapulaz | pillar, post; basis, foundation |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stebʰ‑ | — |