Where does “stele” come from?

stele (Indonesian) comes from English stele, from French stèle, from Ancient Greek στήλη, from Proto-Indo-European stl̥-neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.

stele (Indonesian): stele, the central core of a plant's root and stem system, especially including the vascular tissue and developed from the plerome

Definitions

stele, the central core of a plant's root and stem system, especially including the vascular tissue and developed from the plerome

Ancestry of “stele”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	stele	Obsolete form of stale; An upright slab...
2	French	stèle	stele
3	Ancient Greek	στήλη	block of stone used as a prop or buttress to a...
4	Proto-Indo-European	stl̥-neh₂	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	stel-	to put, to place; to locate

Every word from Proto-Indo-European stel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stl̥-neh₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek στήλη →