Where does “stele” come from?
Stele comes from Ancient Greek στήλη, derived from Proto-Indo-European stel-, which developed from the root steh₂- meaning to stand or be placed.
stele (English): Obsolete form of stale; An upright slab...
Definitions
- Obsolete form of stale; An upright slab...
Ancestry of “stele”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | stèle | stele |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | στήλη | block of stone used as a prop or buttress to a... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | stl̥-neh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |
Words derived from “stele”