Where does “Mallerstang” come from?
Mallerstang (English) comes from Old Norse stǫng, from Latin stancus, from Latin stānticus, from Latin stāns, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
Mallerstang (English): OS grid ref NY7801
Definitions
- OS grid ref NY7801
Ancestry of “Mallerstang”, step by step
Mallerstang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse stǫng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | stǫng | staff, pole; standard-pole |
| 2 | Latin | stancus | — |
| 3 | Latin | stānticus | tired |
| 4 | Latin | stāns | standing |
| 5 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via Cumbric *bre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumbric | *bre | — |