Where does “stōl” come from?
stōl (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *stōl, from Proto-Germanic stōlaz, from Proto-Indo-European stoh₂los, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
stōl (Old English): chair, seat, throne
Ancestry of “stōl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *stōl | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stōlaz | stool; throne; chair |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | stoh₂los | frame, rack, stand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
Words derived from “stōl”