Where does “stapeldiagram” come from?

stapeldiagram (Swedish) comes from Swedish stapel, from Old Norse stǫpull, from Proto-Germanic stapulaz, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑ — to stand still.

stapeldiagram (Swedish): bar chart

Definitions

  1. bar chart

Ancestry of “stapeldiagram”, step by step

stapeldiagram traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish stapel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstapela stack, a pile; a bar; a dock and slipway
2Old Norsestǫpullsteeple, tower
3Proto-Germanicstapulazpillar, post; basis, foundation
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstebʰ‑to stand still

via Swedish diagram

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdiagrama diagram, a graph, a drawing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑Every word from Proto-Germanic stapulazEvery word from Old Norse stǫpull