Where does “stipā” come from?

stipā (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European steyp- — be stiff, erect; to be stiff; erect; stiff, erect.

stipā (Proto-Italic): stalk

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Indo-European	steyp-	be stiff, erect; to be stiff; erect; stiff, erect

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