Where does “*stangu” come from?

*stangu (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic stangō, from Proto-Indo-European stengʰ- — to sting; rod, blade; sharp, stiff; to prick,...

Ancestry of “*stangu”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Germanic	stangō	bar; rod; stake
2	Proto-Indo-European	stengʰ-	to sting; rod, blade; sharp, stiff; to prick,...