Where does “stollen” come from?
stollen (English) comes from German Stollen, from Middle High German stolle, from Old High German stollo, from Proto-Germanic stullô, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.
stollen (English): A traditional German cake eaten at Christmas...
Definitions
- A traditional German cake eaten at Christmas...
Ancestry of “stollen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Stollen | gallery; tunnel; stud; cleat; stollen |
| 2 | Middle High German | stolle | gallery, adit |
| 3 | Old High German | stollo | leg, prop |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stullô | support, post |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |