Where does “स्टालिन” come from?
स्टालिन (Hindi) comes from English Stalin, from Russian Ста́лин, from Russian сталь, from Dutch staal, from Middle Dutch stael, from Old French estal, from Middle Dutch stal, from Old Dutch stāl — to stand.
स्टालिन (Hindi): Joseph Stalin
Definitions
- Joseph Stalin
Ancestry of “स्टालिन”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Stalin | usually referring to the Georgian revolutionary and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU |
| 2 | Russian | Ста́лин | Stalin |
| 3 | Russian | сталь | steel |
| 4 | Dutch | staal | steel; sample |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | stael | — |
| 6 | Old French | estal | position, place, site; stall, stable |
| 7 | Middle Dutch | stal | standing; market stall; stable |
| 8 | Old Dutch | stāl | — |
| 9 | Old Dutch | stahal | — |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | stahlą | steel |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | stah- | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | stāk- | stand, pole |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | stā- | to stand, place |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |