Where does “Stallbursche” come from?
Stallbursche (German) comes from German Stall, from Middle High German stal, 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- — to stand.
Stallbursche (German): stable-boy
Definitions
- stable-boy
Ancestry of “Stallbursche”, step by step
Stallbursche traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Stall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Stall | stable; stall; sty; barn; pen |
| 2 | Middle High German | stal | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | stahel | steel |
| 4 | Old High German | stahal | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stahliją | something made of steel |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stahlą | steel |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stah- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | stāk- | stand, pole |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | stā- | to stand, place |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |