Where does “etalare” come from?
etalare (Romanian) comes from Romanian etala, from French étaler, from French étal, from Old French estal, from Middle Dutch stal, from Old Dutch stāl, from Old Dutch stahal, from Proto-Germanic stahlą — to stand.
etalare (Romanian): display
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Ancestry of “etalare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | etala | to display |
| 2 | French | étaler | to spread, spread out; to spread, smear; to... |
| 3 | French | étal | stall; butcher's block |
| 4 | Old French | estal | position, place, site; stall, stable |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | stal | standing; market stall; stable |
| 6 | Old Dutch | stāl | — |
| 7 | Old Dutch | stahal | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | stahlą | steel |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | stah- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | stāk- | stand, pole |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | stā- | to stand, place |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |