Where does “stalworth” come from?
stalworth (English) comes from Middle English stalworth, from Old English stǣlwierþe, from Old English staþol, from Proto-Germanic staþulaz, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
stalworth (English): Stalwart
Ancestry of “stalworth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | stalworth | stalworth |
| 2 | Old English | stǣlwierþe | able to stand in good stead, serviceable;... |
| 3 | Old English | staþol | foundation, establishment; fixed position;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | staþulaz | position, standing; support, frame, rack |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |