Where does “stale” come from?
stale (Middle High German) comes from Dalmatian stala, from Esperanto ŝtalo, from German Stahl, from Middle High German stahel, from Old High German stahal, from Proto-Germanic stahliją, from Proto-Germanic stahlą, from Proto-Germanic stah- — to stand.
stale (Middle High German): theft
Ancestry of “stale”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dalmatian | stala | star |
| 2 | Esperanto | ŝtalo | steel |
| 3 | German | Stahl | steel |
| 4 | Middle High German | stahel | steel |
| 5 | Old High German | stahal | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stahliją | something made of steel |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stahlą | steel |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | stah- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | stāk- | stand, pole |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | stā- | to stand, place |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
Words derived from “stale”