Where does “studding” come from?
Studding comes from Old English studu, from Proto-Germanic stuþs, from Proto-Indo-European stut-, ultimately from the root steh₂- meaning "to stand" or "to place."
studding (English): present participle of stud; The timber framework...
Definitions
- present participle of stud; The timber framework...
Ancestry of “studding”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | stud | A male animal, especially a stud horse , kept for... |
| 2 | Middle English | stood | — |
| 3 | Old English | stōd | enclosure for horses |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stōdą | a herd of horses |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |