Where does “stèle” come from?

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

stèle (French): stele

Definitions

  1. stele

Ancestry of “stèle”, 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

Words derived from “stèle

Every word from Proto-Indo-European stel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European stl̥-neh₂Every word from Ancient Greek στήλη