Where does “Staang” come from?
Staang (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German stanga, from Proto-Germanic stangō, from Proto-Indo-European stengʰ- — to sting; rod, blade; sharp, stiff; to prick,...
Staang (Luxembourgish): bar; rod, pole
Ancestry of “Staang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | stanga | stick, club |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stangō | bar; rod; stake |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | stengʰ- | to sting; rod, blade; sharp, stiff; to prick,... |