Where does “Stäbchen” come from?

Stäbchen (German) comes from German stab, from Middle High German stap, from Old High German stab, from Proto-Germanic *stab.

Stäbchen (German): Diminutive of Stab; rod; skewer

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of Stab; rod; skewer

Ancestry of “Stäbchen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanstabrod, staff, baton
2Middle High Germanstap—
3Old High Germanstab—
4Proto-Germanic*stab—

Words derived from “Stäbchen”

Every word from Proto-Germanic *stab →Every word from Old High German stab →Every word from Middle High German stap →