Where does “stall” come from?
Stall derives from Middle English stall, Old English steall, and Proto-Germanic stallaz, which trace back to Proto-Indo-European roots steh₂- and stel- meaning to stand or place.
stall (English): A compartment for a single animal in a stable or...
Definitions
- A compartment for a single animal in a stable or...
Ancestry of “stall”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | stall | — |
| 2 | Old English | steall | a position, especially one that is standing;... |
| 3 | Old English | hām | home; village, community; village, hamlet, manor,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | haim | home |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |