Where does “stānġiella” come from?

stānġiella (Old English) comes from Old English stān, from Old Norse Veggr, from Proto-Germanic wajjuz, from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yús, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

stānġiella (Old English): staniel, pelican"; literally, "rock-crier

Definitions

  1. staniel, pelican"; literally, "rock-crier

Ancestry of “stānġiella”, step by step

stānġiella traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English stān

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishstānstone, rock
2Old NorseVeggrname of a dwarf
3Proto-Germanicwajjuzwall
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwh̥₁yús
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

via Old English ġiellan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishġiellanto yell
2Proto-Germanicgellanąto shout, to yell
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yúsEvery word from Proto-Germanic wajjuz