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Where does “этап” come from?

этап (Russian) comes from French étape, from Middle French estappe, from Old French estaple, from Dutch stapel, from Middle Dutch stapel, from Old Dutch stapal, from Old Swedish stapul, from Proto-Germanic stapulaz.

этап (Russian): step, stage; base; transport

Definitions

  1. step, stage; base; transport

Ancestry of “этап”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchétapestage, stop; leg; step, stage
2Middle Frenchestappe—
3Old Frenchestaplemarketplace
4Dutchstapelpile; basis, foundation, pedestal; stockpile,...
5Middle Dutchstapelpillar; foundation; market; warehouse; market
6Old Dutchstapal—
7Old Swedishstapul—
8Proto-Germanicstapulazpillar, post; basis, foundation
9Proto-Indo-Europeanstebʰ‑—
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