Where does “stele” come from?

stele (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Ancient Greek στήλη, from Proto-Indo-European stl̥-neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.

stele (Norwegian Bokmål): A tall, slender stone monument, often with...

Definitions

  1. A tall, slender stone monument, often with...

Ancestry of “stele”, step by step

stele traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek στήλη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστήληblock of stone used as a prop or buttress to a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanstl̥-neh₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate

via Old Norse stela

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestelato steal; to rob
2Proto-Germanicstelanąto steal; to sneak
3Proto-Indo-Europeantsel-to sneak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stl̥-neh₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek στήλη →