Where does “stapel” come from?
stapel (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch stapal, from Old Swedish stapul, from Proto-Germanic stapulaz, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑.
stapel (Middle Dutch): pillar; foundation; market; warehouse; market
Definitions
- pillar; foundation; market; warehouse; market
Ancestry of “stapel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | stapal | — |
| 2 | Old Swedish | stapul | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stapulaz | pillar, post; basis, foundation |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stebʰ‑ | — |
Words derived from “stapel”