Where does “etape” come from?
etape (Indonesian) comes from German Etappe, from French étape, from Middle French estappe, from Old French estaple, from Dutch stapel, from Middle Dutch stapel, from Old Dutch stapal, from Old Swedish stapul — to stand still.
etape (Indonesian): étape
Definitions
- étape
Ancestry of “etape”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Etappe | stage, leg |
| 2 | French | étape | stage, stop; leg; step, stage |
| 3 | Middle French | estappe | — |
| 4 | Old French | estaple | marketplace |
| 5 | Dutch | stapel | pile; basis, foundation, pedestal; stockpile,... |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | stapel | pillar; foundation; market; warehouse; market |
| 7 | Old Dutch | stapal | — |
| 8 | Old Swedish | stapul | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | stapulaz | pillar, post; basis, foundation |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | stebʰ‑ | to stand still |