Where does “stolz” come from?

stolz (Middle High German) comes from Old High German stolz, from Proto-Germanic stultaz, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.

Ancestry of “stolz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanstolz—
2Proto-Germanicstultazproud; stately; stiff
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate

Words derived from “stolz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European stel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stultaz →Every word from Old High German stolz →