Where does “*stōl” come from?

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

*stōl (Proto-West Germanic): stool, chair

Definitions

  1. stool, chair

Ancestry of “*stōl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicstōlazstool; throne; chair
2Proto-Indo-Europeanstoh₂losframe, rack, stand
3Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “*stōl”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stoh₂los →Every word from Proto-Germanic stōlaz →