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Where does “stōl” come from?

stōl (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-West Germanic *stōl, from Proto-Germanic stōlaz, from Proto-Indo-European stoh₂los, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

Ancestry of “stōl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*stōl—
2Proto-Germanicstōlazstool; throne; chair
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstoh₂losframe, rack, stand
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “stōl”

  • Stoul
  • stuul
  • stölj
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