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
- shoplifting
Ancestry of “winkeldiefstal”, step by step
winkeldiefstal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch diefstal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | diefstal | theft |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | diefstal | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | diepstale | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | stale | theft |
| 5 | Dalmatian | stala | star |
| 6 | Esperanto | ŝtalo | steel |
| 7 | German | Stahl | steel |
| 8 | Middle High German | stahel | steel |
| 9 | Old High German | stahal | — |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | stahliją | something made of steel |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | stahlą | steel |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | stah- | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | stāk- | stand, pole |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | stā- | to stand, place |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |