Where does “stele” come from?
stele (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Ancient Greek στήλη, from Proto-Indo-European stl̥-neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.
stele (Norwegian Nynorsk): tall, slender stone monument, often with writing...
Definitions
- tall, slender stone monument, often with writing...
Ancestry of “stele”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | στήλη | block of stone used as a prop or buttress to a... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | stl̥-neh₂ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |