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

stoelgang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch stoel

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

via Dutch gang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgangpassageway, alley; gait, walk; journey
2Middle Dutchganc
3Old Dutchgank
4Proto-Germanicgangazpace, step, gait; walk; way, course
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰongʰ-o-s
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European stoh₂losEvery word from Proto-Germanic stōlaz