Where does “сталь” come from?
сталь (Russian) comes 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, from Proto-Germanic stah- — to stand.
сталь (Russian): steel
Ancestry of “сталь”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | staal | steel; sample |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | stael | — |
| 3 | Old French | estal | position, place, site; stall, stable |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | stal | standing; market stall; stable |
| 5 | Old Dutch | stāl | — |
| 6 | Old Dutch | stahal | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stahlą | steel |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | stah- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | stāk- | stand, pole |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | stā- | to stand, place |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
Words derived from “сталь”