Where does “etappvis” come from?
etappvis (Swedish) comes from Swedish etapp, 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 — to stand still.
etappvis (Swedish): partially, piecewise, one stretch of road at a...
Definitions
- partially, piecewise, one stretch of road at a...
Ancestry of “etappvis”, step by step
etappvis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish etapp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | etapp | a piece of road, a phase of a project, a leg of a... |
| 2 | French | étape | stage, stop; leg; step, stage |
| 3 | Middle French | estappe | — |
| 4 | Old French | estaple | marketplace |
| 5 | Dutch | stapel | pile; basis, foundation, pedestal; stockpile,... |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | stapel | pillar; foundation; market; warehouse; market |
| 7 | Old Dutch | stapal | — |
| 8 | Old Swedish | stapul | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | stapulaz | pillar, post; basis, foundation |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | stebʰ‑ | to stand still |