Where does “Ståle” come from?

Ståle (Norwegian) comes from Old Norse Stáli, 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.

Ancestry of “Ståle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseStáli—
2Old Norsestálsteel
3Proto-Germanicstahląsteel
4Proto-Germanicstah-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstāk-stand, pole
6Proto-Indo-Europeanstā-to stand, place
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stā- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stāk- →