Where does “Feuerstuhl” come from?

Feuerstuhl (German) comes from German stuhl, from Middle High German stuol, from Old High German stuol, from Proto-West Germanic *stōl, from Proto-Germanic stōlaz, from Proto-Indo-European stoh₂los, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

Feuerstuhl (German): motorcycle

Definitions

  1. motorcycle

Ancestry of “Feuerstuhl”, step by step

Feuerstuhl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German stuhl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanstuhla chair (to sit on)
2Middle High Germanstuolseat, chair, stool
3Old High Germanstuolchair; seat, bench; throne
4Proto-West Germanic*stōlstool, chair
5Proto-Germanicstōlazstool; throne; chair
6Proto-Indo-Europeanstoh₂losframe, rack, stand
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via German Feuer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFeuerfire; fire; the act of firing; a means for...
2Middle High Germanviurfire
3Old High Germanfiurfire
4Proto-West Germanicfuirfire
5Proto-Germanicfōrfire
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European stoh₂losEvery word from Proto-Germanic stōlaz