Where does “stal” come from?
stal (Old Dutch) comes from Old Dutch stahal, 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 “stal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | stahal | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stahlą | steel |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stah- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stāk- | stand, pole |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stā- | to stand, place |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
Words derived from “stal”