Where does “stealc” come from?
stealc (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic stalkaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tAlg- / -e- — to jut out, protrude.
stealc (Old English): lofty; steep, precipitous
Definitions
- lofty; steep, precipitous
Ancestry of “stealc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | stalkaz | high, lofty, steep, stiff |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tAlg- / -e- | to jut out, protrude |