Where does “stave” come from?
Stave comes from Middle English stave, Old English stæf, Proto-Germanic stabaz, and Proto-Indo-European stebʰ-, meaning to support or prop up.
stave (English): One of a number of narrow strips of wood, or...
Definitions
- One of a number of narrow strips of wood, or...
Ancestry of “stave”, step by step
stave traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish staw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | staw | pond; joint; genitive plural of stawa |
| 2 | Old Polish | staw | — |
via English staves
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | staves | plural of staff; plural of stave; Third-person... |