Where does “stale” come from?
stale (Friulian) comes from Proto-Germanic stallaz, from Proto-Indo-European stelǝ-.
stale (Friulian): cowshed; stable, stall; pigsty
Definitions
- cowshed; stable, stall; pigsty
Ancestry of “stale”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | stallaz | standing, position, stall, stable |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | stelǝ- | — |