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
- naughty, disobedient, mischievous; high; bold,...
Ancestry of “stout”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | stout | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | stolt | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stultaz | proud; stately; stiff |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |
Words derived from “stout”