Where does “staaf” come from?

staaf (Dutch) comes from Dutch staf, from Proto-Germanic stabaz, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ- — to stand still; to harden.

staaf (Dutch): A bar, rod; A rod cell

Definitions

  1. A bar, rod; A rod cell

Ancestry of “staaf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchstafstaff
2Proto-Germanicstabazstaff, stick
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstebʰ-to stand still; to harden

Words derived from “staaf”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stabaz →Every word from Dutch staf →