Where does “stapho” come from?
stapho (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic stapiz, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑.
stapho (Old High German): footprint; stirrup
Ancestry of “stapho”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | stapiz | a step |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | stebʰ‑ | — |