Where does “stul” come from?
stul (Papiamentu) comes from Dutch stoel, from Middle Dutch stoel, from Old Dutch stuol, from Proto-West Germanic *stōl, from Proto-Germanic stōlaz, from Proto-Indo-European stoh₂los, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
stul (Papiamentu): chair
Definitions
- chair
Ancestry of “stul”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | stoel | A chair, a piece of furniture used for sitting,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | stoel | chair, seat; throne |
| 3 | Old Dutch | stuol | chair, seat |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *stōl | stool, chair |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stōlaz | stool; throne; chair |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stoh₂los | frame, rack, stand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |