Where does “éteule” come from?
éteule (French) comes from Old French esteule, from Old French estoble, from Latin stipula, from Proto-Italic stipelā, from Proto-Italic stips, from Proto-Indo-European steyp- — be stiff, erect; to be stiff; erect; stiff, erect.
éteule (French): stubble short stalks left in a field after crops have been harvested
Definitions
- stubble short stalks left in a field after crops have been harvested
Ancestry of “éteule”, step by step
éteule traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French esteule
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | esteule | straw |
| 2 | Old French | estoble | — |
| 3 | Latin | stipula | stalk; stubble; straw |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | stipelā | straw |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | stips | stalk |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steyp- | be stiff, erect; to be stiff; erect; stiff, erect |
via Latin stupula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | stupula | — |