Where does “stool” come from?
Stool comes from Old English stōl, from Proto-Germanic stōlaz, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-, meaning "to stand," the same root that produced Latin stolo.
stool (English): A seat, especially for one person and without...
Definitions
- A seat, especially for one person and without...
Ancestry of “stool”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | stool | — |
| 2 | Old English | stōl | chair, seat, throne |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *stōl | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stōlaz | stool; throne; chair |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stoh₂los | frame, rack, stand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
Words derived from “stool”