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Where does “stōlaz” come from?

stōlaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European stoh₂los, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

stōlaz (Proto-Germanic): stool; throne; chair

Definitions

  1. stool; throne; chair

Ancestry of “stōlaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanstoh₂losframe, rack, stand
2Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “stōlaz”

  • stool
  • footstool
  • campstool
  • destoolment
  • stoole
  • stepstool
  • enstoolment
  • stoolie
  • destool
  • enstool
  • birthstool
  • frithstool
  • nightstool
  • stooly
  • kickstool
  • pedal stool
  • step stool
  • close stoole
  • foldstool
  • faldistolium
  • fauteuil
  • Lehnstuhl
  • Dachstuhl
  • Klappstuhl
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