Where does “steele” come from?

steele (Finnish) comes from Ancient Greek στήλη, from Proto-Indo-European stl̥-neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.

steele (Finnish): stele upright, or formerly upright slab containing engraved or painted decorations or inscriptions

Definitions

  1. stele upright, or formerly upright slab containing engraved or painted decorations or inscriptions

Ancestry of “steele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστήληblock of stone used as a prop or buttress to a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanstl̥-neh₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stl̥-neh₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek στήλη →
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