Where does “stow” come from?
Stow derives from Middle English stowe, from Old English stōw, from Proto-Germanic stōwō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-, meaning to stand or place.
stow (English): A place, stead; To put something away in a...
Definitions
- A place, stead; To put something away in a...
Ancestry of “stow”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | stowe | place |
| 2 | Old English | stōw | place, locality, site; place, location; a place,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *stōu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *stōō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂w- | to set, place |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
Words derived from “stow”