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Where does “stalwarde” come from?

stalwarde (Middle English) comes from Old English stǣlwierþe, from Old English staþol, from Proto-Germanic staþulaz, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

Ancestry of “stalwarde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishstǣlwierþeable to stand in good stead, serviceable;...
2Old Englishstaþolfoundation, establishment; fixed position;...
3Proto-Germanicstaþulazposition, standing; support, frame, rack
4Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

Words derived from “stalwarde”

  • stalwart
  • stalwartly
  • stalwartness
  • stalwart
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