Where does “stalknecht” come from?
stalknecht (Dutch) comes from Dutch stal, 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-, from Proto-Indo-European stā- — to stand.
stalknecht (Dutch): stablehand, hostler, employee working in a stable
Definitions
- stablehand, hostler, employee working in a stable
Ancestry of “stalknecht”, step by step
stalknecht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch stal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | stal | A stable, a place to keep hoofed animals; A... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | stal | standing; market stall; stable |
| 3 | Old Dutch | stāl | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | stahal | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stahlą | steel |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stah- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stāk- | stand, pole |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | stā- | to stand, place |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |