Where does “borstal” come from?
borstal (English) comes from Old English stigel, from Proto-Germanic stigilō, from Proto-Germanic stigiz, from Proto-Germanic stīganą, from Proto-Indo-European stéygʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- — to go; to climb.
borstal (English): A way up a hill in the South Downs; Any of the...
Definitions
- A way up a hill in the South Downs; Any of the...
Ancestry of “borstal”, step by step
borstal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English stigel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | stigel | stile |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stigilō | a device used for climbing ; stile |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stigiz | a climbing, climb; ascent |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stīganą | to go up; climb, ascend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stéygʰeti | to be walking; to be climbing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steygʰ- | to go; to climb |
via Old English beorh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | beorh | a hill |