Where does “stjålen” come from?

stjålen (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål stjele, from Danish stjæle, from Old Danish stiælæ, from Old Norse stela, from Proto-Germanic stelaną, from Proto-Indo-European tsel- — to sneak.

stjålen (Norwegian Bokmål): stolen

Definitions

  1. stolen

Ancestry of “stjålen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålstjeleto steal; consume, take; to achieve or gain...
2Danishstjæleto steal
3Old Danishstiælæ—
4Old Norsestelato steal; to rob
5Proto-Germanicstelanąto steal; to sneak
6Proto-Indo-Europeantsel-to sneak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tsel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stelaną →Every word from Old Norse stela →