Where does “stolt” come from?
stolt (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic stultaz, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.
Ancestry of “stolt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | stultaz | proud; stately; stiff |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |
Words derived from “stolt”