Where does “étape” come from?
étape (French) comes from Middle French estappe, from Old French estaple, from Dutch stapel, from Middle Dutch stapel, from Old Dutch stapal, from Old Swedish stapul, from Proto-Germanic stapulaz, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑ — to stand still.
étape (French): stage, stop; leg; step, stage
Definitions
- stage, stop; leg; step, stage
Ancestry of “étape”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | estappe | — |
| 2 | Old French | estaple | marketplace |
| 3 | Dutch | stapel | pile; basis, foundation, pedestal; stockpile,... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | stapel | pillar; foundation; market; warehouse; market |
| 5 | Old Dutch | stapal | — |
| 6 | Old Swedish | stapul | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stapulaz | pillar, post; basis, foundation |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | stebʰ‑ | to stand still |