Where does “stah-” come from?
stah- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European stāk-, from Proto-Indo-European stā-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
Ancestry of “stah-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | stāk- | stand, pole |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | stā- | to stand, place |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
Words derived from “stah-”