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Where does “stoelgang” come from?

stoelgang (Dutch) comes from Dutch stoel, from Middle Dutch stoel, from Old Dutch stuol, from Proto-West Germanic *stōl, from Proto-Germanic stōlaz, from Proto-Indo-European stoh₂los, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

stoelgang (Dutch): One's stool, fecal discharge

Definitions

  1. One's stool, fecal discharge

Ancestry of “stoelgang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchstoelA chair, a piece of furniture used for sitting,...
2Middle Dutchstoelchair, seat; throne
3Old Dutchstuolchair, seat
4Proto-West Germanic*stōl—
5Proto-Germanicstōlazstool; throne; chair
6Proto-Indo-Europeanstoh₂losframe, rack, stand
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
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