Where does “stalling” come from?
Stalling derives from Middle English stallen, from Old English steall meaning a standing place or position, from Proto-Germanic stallaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- and stel- meaning to stand or place.
stalling (English): present participle of stall; The act of a person...
Definitions
- present participle of stall; The act of a person...
Ancestry of “stalling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stall | A compartment for a single animal in a stable or... |
| 2 | Middle English | stall | — |
| 3 | Old English | steall | a position, especially one that is standing;... |
| 4 | Old English | hām | home; village, community; village, hamlet, manor,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | haim | home |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |