Where does “штанга” come from?

штанга (Macedonian) comes from German Stange, from Old High German stanga, from Proto-Germanic stangō, from Proto-Indo-European stengʰ- — to sting; rod, blade; sharp, stiff; to prick,...

штанга (Macedonian): metal pole, rod

Definitions

metal pole, rod

Ancestry of “штанга”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Stange	pole; bar; rod; post; a small straight glass for...
2	Old High German	stanga	stick, club
3	Proto-Germanic	stangō	bar; rod; stake
4	Proto-Indo-European	stengʰ-	to sting; rod, blade; sharp, stiff; to prick,...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European stengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stangō →Every word from Old High German stanga →