Where does “Stapel” come from?

Stapel (German) comes from Middle Low German stāpel, from Old Saxon stapol, from Old Swedish stapul, from Proto-Germanic stapulaz, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑ — to stand still.

Stapel (German): stack, batch; slipway

Definitions

  1. stack, batch; slipway

Ancestry of “Stapel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanstāpel—
2Old Saxonstapol—
3Old Swedishstapul—
4Proto-Germanicstapulazpillar, post; basis, foundation
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstebʰ‑to stand still
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic stapulaz →Every word from Old Swedish stapul →