Where does “stapho” come from?

stapho (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic stapiz, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑ — to stand still.

stapho (Old High German): footprint; stirrup

Definitions

  1. footprint; stirrup

Ancestry of “stapho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicstapiza step
2Proto-Indo-Europeanstebʰ‑to stand still

Words derived from “stapho

Every word from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑Every word from Proto-Germanic stapiz
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