Where does “stangen” come from?
stangen (Middle English) comes from Middle English stang, from Old Norse stǫng, from Latin stancus, from Latin stānticus, from Latin stāns, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti.
stangen (Middle English): To puncture with a blade
Definitions
- To puncture with a blade
Ancestry of “stangen”, step by step
stangen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English stang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | stang | A pole; a wooden bar |
| 2 | Old Norse | stǫng | staff, pole; standard-pole |
| 3 | Latin | stancus | — |
| 4 | Latin | stānticus | tired |
| 5 | Latin | stāns | standing |
| 6 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via Old Norse stanga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | stanga | prick, goad |