Where does “winkeldiefstal” come from?

winkeldiefstal (Dutch) comes from Dutch diefstal, from Middle Dutch diefstal, from Middle High German diepstale, from Middle High German stale, from Dalmatian stala, from Esperanto ŝtalo, from German Stahl, from Middle High German stahel — to stand.

winkeldiefstal (Dutch): shoplifting

Definitions

  1. shoplifting

Ancestry of “winkeldiefstal”, step by step

winkeldiefstal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch diefstal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdiefstaltheft
2Middle Dutchdiefstal—
3Middle High Germandiepstale—
4Middle High Germanstaletheft
5Dalmatianstalastar
6Esperantoŝtalosteel
7GermanStahlsteel
8Middle High Germanstahelsteel
9Old High Germanstahal—
10Proto-Germanicstahlijąsomething made of steel
11Proto-Germanicstahląsteel
12Proto-Germanicstah-—
13Proto-Indo-Europeanstāk-stand, pole
14Proto-Indo-Europeanstā-to stand, place
15Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via Dutch winkel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwinkelshop; corner, as in winkelhaak
2Middle Dutchwinkelcorner
3Old Dutchwinkel—
4Proto-West Germanic*winkilsomething bent, twisted
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenǵ-neck, cheek
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stā- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stāk- →