Where does “stapol” come from?

stapol (Old English) comes from Old Swedish stapul, from Proto-Germanic stapulaz, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑ — to stand still.

stapol (Old English): basis; post; trunk of a tree, support, stay;...

Definitions

  1. basis; post; trunk of a tree, support, stay;...

Ancestry of “stapol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishstapul
2Proto-Germanicstapulazpillar, post; basis, foundation
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstebʰ‑to stand still

Words derived from “stapol

Every word from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑