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Where does “Stange” come from?

Stange (German) comes from Old High German stanga, from Proto-Germanic stangō, from Proto-Indo-European stengʰ- — to sting; rod, blade; sharp, stiff; to prick,...

Stange (German): pole; bar; rod; post; a small straight glass for...

Definitions

  1. pole; bar; rod; post; a small straight glass for...

Ancestry of “Stange”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanstangastick, club
2Proto-Germanicstangōbar; rod; stake
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstengʰ-to sting; rod, blade; sharp, stiff; to prick,...

Words derived from “Stange”

  • штанга
  • Salzstange
  • Lenkstange
  • Bohnenstange
  • Fahnenstange
  • štanga
  • штанга
  • штанга
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