Where does “Edelstahl” come from?
Edelstahl (German) comes from German Stahl, from Middle High German stahel, from Old High German stahal, from Proto-Germanic stahliją, from Proto-Germanic stahlą, from Proto-Germanic stah-, from Proto-Indo-European stāk-, from Proto-Indo-European stā- — to stand.
Edelstahl (German): stainless steel
Definitions
- stainless steel
Ancestry of “Edelstahl”, step by step
Edelstahl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Stahl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Stahl | steel |
| 2 | Middle High German | stahel | steel |
| 3 | Old High German | stahal | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stahliją | something made of steel |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stahlą | steel |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stah- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stāk- | stand, pole |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | stā- | to stand, place |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via German edel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | edel | noble; elegant, classy, high-quality |
| 2 | Middle High German | edel | noble |
| 3 | Old High German | adal | noble; nobility; noble race |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | aþal | nobility; race |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aþalą | nature, disposition; nobility, race |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | at-al | family, race |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |