Where does “stall” come from?
stall (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish stalder, from Old Norse stallr, from Proto-Germanic stallaz, from Proto-Indo-European stelǝ-.
stall (Swedish): a stand; certain kinds of dress or clothing that...
Definitions
- a stand; certain kinds of dress or clothing that...
Ancestry of “stall”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | stalder | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | stallr | a stall, pedestal, shelf |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stallaz | standing, position, stall, stable |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stelǝ- | — |
Words derived from “stall”