Where does “étole” come from?
étole (French) comes from Old French estole, from Latin stola, from Ancient Greek στολή, from Ancient Greek στέλλω, from Ancient Greek -ός, from Proto-Hellenic *-os, from Proto-Indo-European -ós — Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting...
étole (French): stole
Ancestry of “étole”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | estole | stole |
| 2 | Latin | stola | stola, a long gown or dress worn by women as a... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στολή | equipment; robe |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | στέλλω | I make ready, prepare; I furnish, dress; I... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ός | — |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *-os | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ós | Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting... |