Where does “stallare” come from?
stallare (Italian) comes from French étaler, from French étal, from Old French estal, from Middle Dutch stal, from Old Dutch stāl, from Old Dutch stahal, from Proto-Germanic stahlą, from Proto-Germanic stah- — to stand.
stallare (Italian): to stall; to stable, i.e. keep in a particular...
Definitions
- to stall; to stable, i.e. keep in a particular...
Ancestry of “stallare”, step by step
stallare traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French étaler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | étaler | to spread, spread out; to spread, smear; to... |
| 2 | French | étal | stall; butcher's block |
| 3 | Old French | estal | position, place, site; stall, stable |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | stal | standing; market stall; stable |
| 5 | Old Dutch | stāl | — |
| 6 | Old Dutch | stahal | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stahlą | steel |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | stah- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | stāk- | stand, pole |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | stā- | to stand, place |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Italian stallo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | stallo | seat, stall; stalemate; deadlock, stalemate |
| 2 | English | stall | A compartment for a single animal in a stable or... |
| 3 | Middle English | stall | — |
| 4 | Old English | steall | a position, especially one that is standing;... |
| 5 | Old English | hām | home; village, community; village, hamlet, manor,... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | haim | home |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
via Italian stalla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | stalla | cowshed; stable, stall, cote; pigsty |