Where does “staal” come from?
staal (Dutch) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European stāk- — to stand.
staal (Dutch): steel; sample
Definitions
- steel; sample
Ancestry of “staal”, step by step
staal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch stael
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | stael | — |
| 2 | Old French | estal | position, place, site; stall, stable |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | stal | standing; market stall; stable |
| 4 | Old Dutch | stāl | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | stahal | — |
| 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 |