Where does “stelewurthe” come from?

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

Ancestry of “stelewurthe”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old English	stǣlwierþe	able to stand in good stead, serviceable;...
2	Old English	staþol	foundation, establishment; fixed position;...
3	Proto-Germanic	staþulaz	position, standing; support, frame, rack
4	Proto-Indo-European	*steh₂-	—

Words derived from “stelewurthe”

stalwart
stalwartly
stalwartness
stalwart

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