Where does “stoical” come from?
stoical (English) comes from Middle English stoicalle, from Middle English al, from Middle English all, from Old English eall, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
stoical (English): Enduring pain and hardship without showing...
Definitions
- Enduring pain and hardship without showing...
Ancestry of “stoical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | stoicalle | Relating to the stoics |
| 2 | Middle English | al | Alternative form of all; completely, entirely |
| 3 | Middle English | all | all; all, every |
| 4 | Old English | eall | all; whole, entire; everything |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | all | all |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | allaz | all |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |