Where does “staniel” come from?

staniel (English) comes from Middle English staniel, from Old English stānġilla, from Old English stān, from Old Norse Veggr, from Proto-Germanic wajjuz, from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yús, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

staniel (English): The kestrel or windhover

Definitions

  1. The kestrel or windhover

Ancestry of “staniel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishstanielbird of prey
2Old Englishstānġilla—
3Old Englishstānstone, rock
4Old NorseVeggrname of a dwarf
5Proto-Germanicwajjuzwall
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwh̥₁yús—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yús →Every word from Proto-Germanic wajjuz →