Where does “staf” come from?
staf (Middle English) comes from Old English stæf, from Proto-West Germanic stab, from Proto-Germanic stabaz, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ- — to stand still; to harden.
staf (Middle English): A staff, rod or pole; a relatively long, narrow,...
Definitions
- A staff, rod or pole; a relatively long, narrow,...
Ancestry of “staf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | stæf | staff; letter, written character |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | stab | staff; letter |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stabaz | staff, stick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stebʰ- | to stand still; to harden |
Words derived from “staf”