Where does “ståltau” come from?
ståltau (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål stål, from Old Norse stál, from Proto-Germanic stahlą, from Proto-Germanic stah-, from Proto-Indo-European stāk-, from Proto-Indo-European stā-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
ståltau (Norwegian Bokmål): wire rope
Ancestry of “ståltau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | stål | steel |
| 2 | Old Norse | stál | steel |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stahlą | steel |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stah- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stāk- | stand, pole |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stā- | to stand, place |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |