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
Ancestry of “gifstol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | stōl | chair, seat, throne |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *stōl | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stōlaz | stool; throne; chair |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stoh₂los | frame, rack, stand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |