Where does “stapelvara” come from?

stapelvara (Swedish) comes from Swedish vara, from Old Swedish vara, from Old Norse vara, from Middle Low German ware, from Old Saxon wār, from Proto-West Germanic wār, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

stapelvara (Swedish): staple essential good

Definitions

  1. staple essential good

Ancestry of “stapelvara”, step by step

stapelvara traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish vara

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishvaraTo be; existence, being; to last
2Old SwedishvaraTo be
3Old Norsevarato ware, watch out, defend
4Middle Low Germanware—
5Old Saxonwārtrue
6Proto-West Germanicwārtrue, reliable
7Proto-Germanicwēraztrue; reliable; friendly; kind
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
9Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēraz →