Where does “staleness” come from?
staleness (English) comes from English stale, from Middle English stale, from Old French estal, from Middle Dutch stal, from Old Dutch stāl, from Old Dutch stahal, from Proto-Germanic stahlą, from Proto-Germanic stah- — to stand.
staleness (English): The state or quality of being stale; The result...
Definitions
- The state or quality of being stale; The result...
Ancestry of “staleness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stale | Clear, free of dregs and lees; old and strong; No... |
| 2 | Middle English | stale | theft; the act of stealing; stealth |
| 3 | Old French | estal | position, place, site; stall, stable |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | stal | standing; market stall; stable |
| 5 | Old Dutch | stāl | — |
| 6 | Old Dutch | stahal | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stahlą | steel |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | stah- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | stāk- | stand, pole |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | stā- | to stand, place |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |