Where does “gifstol” come from?

gifstol (Old English) comes from Old English stōl, from Proto-West Germanic *stōl, from Proto-Germanic stōlaz, from Proto-Indo-European stoh₂los, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

gifstol (Old English): throne

Definitions

  1. throne

Ancestry of “gifstol”, step by step

gifstol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English stōl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishstōlchair, seat, throne
2Proto-West Germanic*stōlstool, chair
3Proto-Germanicstōlazstool; throne; chair
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstoh₂losframe, rack, stand
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via Old English ġift

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishġiftgiving, consideration, dowry, wedding
2Proto-Germanicgiftizgiving, gift
3Proto-Germanicgebanąto give
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰebʰ-to give
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stoh₂los →Every word from Proto-Germanic stōlaz →