Where does “Сталин” come from?
Сталин (Russian) comes from Russian сталь, from Dutch staal, from Middle Dutch stael, from Old French estal, from Middle Dutch stal, from Old Dutch stāl, from Old Dutch stahal, from Proto-Germanic stahlą — to stand.
Сталин (Russian): Stalin
Ancestry of “Сталин”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | сталь | steel |
| 2 | Dutch | staal | steel; sample |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | stael | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “Сталин”