Where does “stalen” come from?
stalen (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.
stalen (Dutch): steel, made of steel
Definitions
- steel, made of steel
Ancestry of “stalen”, step by step
| 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 |