Where does “destoolment” come from?
destoolment (English) comes from English destool, from English stool, from Middle English stool, from Old English stōl, from Proto-West Germanic *stōl, from Proto-Germanic stōlaz, from Proto-Indo-European stoh₂los, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
destoolment (English): Act or process of destooling, or removing a chief...
Definitions
- Act or process of destooling, or removing a chief...
Ancestry of “destoolment”, step by step
destoolment traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English destool
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | destool | To remove from power |
| 2 | English | stool | A seat, especially for one person and without... |
| 3 | Middle English | stool | — |
| 4 | Old English | stōl | chair, seat, throne |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *stōl | stool, chair |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stōlaz | stool; throne; chair |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stoh₂los | frame, rack, stand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |