Where does “edelstaal” come from?
edelstaal (Dutch) comes from Dutch staal, from Middle Dutch stael, from Old French estal, from Middle Dutch stal, from Old Dutch stāl, from Old Dutch stahal, from Proto-Germanic stahlą, from Proto-Germanic stah- — to stand.
edelstaal (Dutch): stainless steel
Definitions
- stainless steel
Ancestry of “edelstaal”, step by step
edelstaal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch staal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | staal | steel; sample |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | stael | — |
| 3 | Old French | estal | position, place, site; stall, stable |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | stal | standing; market stall; stable |
| 5 | Old Dutch | stāl | — |
| 6 | Old Dutch | stahal | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stahlą | steel |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | stah- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | stāk- | stand, pole |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | stā- | to stand, place |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Dutch edel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | edel | noble |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ēdel | noble, of high birth |
| 3 | Old Dutch | edel | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *aþuli | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aþulijaz | noble |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | aþalą | nature, disposition; nobility, race |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | at-al | family, race |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |