Where does “stæf” come from?
stæf (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic stab, from Proto-Germanic stabaz, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ- — to stand still; to harden.
stæf (Old English): staff; letter, written character
Definitions
- staff; letter, written character
Ancestry of “stæf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | stab | staff; letter |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stabaz | staff, stick |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | stebʰ- | to stand still; to harden |
Words derived from “stæf”