Where does “stout” come from?

stout (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch stout, from Old Dutch stolt, from Proto-Germanic stultaz, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.

stout (Dutch): naughty, disobedient, mischievous; high; bold,...

Definitions

  1. naughty, disobedient, mischievous; high; bold,...

Ancestry of “stout”, step by step

stout traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Dutch stout

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchstout—
2Old Dutchstolt—
3Proto-Germanicstultazproud; stately; stiff
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate

via English stout

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstoutLarge; bulky; Bold, strong-minded; Proud; haughty
2Middle Englishstout—
3Old Englishstūtgnat; midge

Words derived from “stout”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European stel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stultaz →Every word from Old Dutch stolt →