Where does “stalen ros” come from?
stalen ros (Dutch) comes from Dutch stalen, 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 — to stand.
stalen ros (Dutch): bicycle
Ancestry of “stalen ros”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | stalen | steel, made of steel |
| 2 | Dutch | staal | steel; sample |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | stael | — |
| 4 | Old French | estal | position, place, site; stall, stable |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | stal | standing; market stall; stable |
| 6 | Old Dutch | stāl | — |
| 7 | Old Dutch | stahal | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | stahlą | steel |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | stah- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | stāk- | stand, pole |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | stā- | to stand, place |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |