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Where does “edelstahlartig” come from?

edelstahlartig (German) comes from German Edelstahl, from German Stahl, 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.

edelstahlartig (German): steely, steel-like

Definitions

  1. steely, steel-like

Ancestry of “edelstahlartig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanEdelstahlstainless steel
2GermanStahlsteel
3Middle High Germanstahelsteel
4Old High Germanstahal—
5Proto-Germanicstahlijąsomething made of steel
6Proto-Germanicstahląsteel
7Proto-Germanicstah-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanstāk-stand, pole
9Proto-Indo-Europeanstā-to stand, place
10Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
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