Where does “staþolæht” come from?

staþolæht (Old English) comes from Old English ǣht, from Proto-Germanic aihtiz, from Proto-Germanic *aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.

staþolæht (Old English): estate, landed possession

Definitions

  1. estate, landed possession

Ancestry of “staþolæht”, step by step

staþolæht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English ǣht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishǣhtowndom; possessions, property, riches
2Proto-Germanicaihtizpossessions, property
3Proto-Germanic*aiganą—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂óyḱeto possess, to own
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyḱ-to possess, to own

via Old English staþol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishstaþolfoundation, establishment; fixed position;...
2Proto-Germanicstaþulazposition, standing; support, frame, rack
3Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe →Every word from Proto-Germanic *aiganą →