Where does “stoute” come from?

stoute (Middle English) comes from Old French estout, from Old French estolt, from Frankish stolt, from Proto-Germanic stultaz, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.

stoute (Middle English): stout

Definitions

  1. stout

Ancestry of “stoute”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchestoutbrave, fierce, proud
2Old Frenchestoltstrong
3Frankishstolt—
4Proto-Germanicstultazproud; stately; stiff
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate

Words derived from “stoute”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European stel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stultaz →Every word from Frankish stolt →