Where does “ratastool” come from?

ratastool (Estonian) comes from Estonian tool, from Middle Low German stôl, from Old Saxon stōl, from Proto-West Germanic *stōl, from Proto-Germanic stōlaz, from Proto-Indo-European stoh₂los, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

ratastool (Estonian): wheelchair

Definitions

  1. wheelchair

Ancestry of “ratastool”, step by step

ratastool traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian tool

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniantoolchair
2Middle Low Germanstôl—
3Old Saxonstōlchair, seat
4Proto-West Germanic*stōlstool, chair
5Proto-Germanicstōlazstool; throne; chair
6Proto-Indo-Europeanstoh₂losframe, rack, stand
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via Estonian ratas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianrataswheel; bicycle
2Proto-Finnicrat'aswheel; ? cart
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stoh₂los →Every word from Proto-Germanic stōlaz →