Where does “tanksztela” come from?
tanksztela (Polish) comes from Silesian tanksztela, from German Tankstelle, from German Stelle, from German Stellen, from Middle High German stellen, from Old High German stellen, from Proto-West Germanic stalljan, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.
Ancestry of “tanksztela”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silesian | tanksztela | gas station |
| 2 | German | Tankstelle | gas station |
| 3 | German | Stelle | place, stead, location, position, lieu; position... |
| 4 | German | Stellen | gerund of stellen; plural of Stelle |
| 5 | Middle High German | stellen | to put, to place |
| 6 | Old High German | stellen | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | stalljan | to put, to place |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |