Where does “stud” come from?
Stud derives from Old English studu, from Proto-Germanic stuþs, from Proto-Indo-European stut-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- meaning "to stand."
stud (English): A male animal, especially a stud horse , kept for...
Definitions
- A male animal, especially a stud horse , kept for...
Ancestry of “stud”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | stood | — |
| 2 | Old English | stōd | enclosure for horses |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stōdą | a herd of horses |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
Words derived from “stud”