Where does “staniel” come from?

staniel (Middle English) comes from Old English stānġilla, from Old English stān, from Old Norse Veggr, from Proto-Germanic wajjuz, from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yús, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

staniel (Middle English): bird of prey

Definitions

  1. bird of prey

Ancestry of “staniel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishstānġilla—
2Old Englishstānstone, rock
3Old NorseVeggrname of a dwarf
4Proto-Germanicwajjuzwall
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwh̥₁yús—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Words derived from “staniel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yús →Every word from Proto-Germanic wajjuz →