Where does “staur” come from?

staur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse staurr, from Proto-Germanic stauraz, from Proto-Indo-European stā-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

staur (Icelandic): post, pole; a stiff person

Definitions

  1. post, pole; a stiff person

Ancestry of “staur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestaurrpole, stake
2Proto-Germanicstaurazstake, rod, pole
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstā-to stand, place
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stā- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stauraz →