Where does “štanga” come from?
štanga (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Stange, from Old High German stanga, from Proto-Germanic stangō, from Proto-Indo-European stengʰ- — to sting; rod, blade; sharp, stiff; to prick,...
štanga (Serbo-Croatian): pole; bar; rod
Ancestry of “štanga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Stange | pole; bar; rod; post; a small straight glass for... |
| 2 | Old High German | stanga | stick, club |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stangō | bar; rod; stake |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stengʰ- | to sting; rod, blade; sharp, stiff; to prick,... |