Where does “stīfilaz” come from?
stīfilaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European steip-.
Ancestry of “stīfilaz”, step by step
stīfilaz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European steip-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | steip- | — |
via Proto-Indo-European steib-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | steib- | stake, picket |