Where does “stapel” come from?

stapel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch stapel, from Old Dutch stapal, from Old Swedish stapul, from Proto-Germanic stapulaz, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑ — to stand still.

stapel (Dutch): pile; basis, foundation, pedestal; stockpile,...

Definitions

  1. pile; basis, foundation, pedestal; stockpile,...

Ancestry of “stapel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchstapelpillar; foundation; market; warehouse; market
2Old Dutchstapal—
3Old Swedishstapul—
4Proto-Germanicstapulazpillar, post; basis, foundation
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstebʰ‑to stand still

Words derived from “stapel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑ →