Where does “stāpel” come from?
stāpel (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon stapol, from Old Swedish stapul, from Proto-Germanic stapulaz, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑.
Ancestry of “stāpel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | stapol | — |
| 2 | Old Swedish | stapul | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stapulaz | pillar, post; basis, foundation |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stebʰ‑ | — |
Words derived from “stāpel”