Where does “stalling” come from?
stalling (Dutch) comes from Dutch stallen, 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- — to stand.
stalling (Dutch): A place where gear can be stored, or where...
Definitions
- A place where gear can be stored, or where...
Ancestry of “stalling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | stallen | to put an animal in a stable; to park; to put... |
| 2 | Dutch | stal | A stable, a place to keep hoofed animals; A... |
| 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 |
Words derived from “stalling”