Where does “steall” come from?
steall (Old English) comes from Old English hām, from Proto-West Germanic haim, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
steall (Old English): a position, especially one that is standing;...
Definitions
- a position, especially one that is standing;...
Ancestry of “steall”, step by step
steall traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English hām
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hām | home; village, community; village, hamlet, manor,... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | haim | home |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
via Proto-West Germanic stall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | stall | stall, stable; place, stead; position, standing |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stallaz | standing, position, stall, stable |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | stelǝ- | — |
via Old English hamm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hamm | ham, inner knee; enclosure, piece of enclosed... |