Where does “stóla” come from?
stóla (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse stóla, from Latin stola, from Ancient Greek στολή, from Ancient Greek στέλλω, from Ancient Greek -ός, from Proto-Hellenic *-os, from Proto-Indo-European -ós — Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting...
stóla (Icelandic): stole; to rely; indefinite accusative plural of...
Definitions
- stole; to rely; indefinite accusative plural of...
Ancestry of “stóla”, step by step
stóla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse stóla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | stóla | — |
| 2 | Latin | stola | stola, a long gown or dress worn by women as a... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στολή | equipment; robe |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | στέλλω | I make ready, prepare; I furnish, dress; I... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ός | Forms agentive or patientive adjectives and nouns from the o-grade of a verbal root |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *-os | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ós | Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting... |
via Danish stole
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | stole | indefinite plural of stol; Only used with på: see... |