Where does “buohstab” come from?
buohstab (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic bōkastabaz, from Proto-Germanic stabaz, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ- — to stand still; to harden.
Ancestry of “buohstab”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | bōkastabaz | a staff made of beechwood; letter of the alphabet |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stabaz | staff, stick |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | stebʰ- | to stand still; to harden |
Words derived from “buohstab”