Where does “סטאָליער” come from?
סטאָליער (Yiddish) comes from Russian столя́р, from Polish Stolarz, from Polish stół, from Proto-Slavic stolъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic stolos, from Proto-Indo-European stoh₂los, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
סטאָליער (Yiddish): carpenter
Ancestry of “סטאָליער”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | столя́р | — |
| 2 | Polish | Stolarz | — |
| 3 | Polish | stół | table |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | stolъ | table, seat, chair; throne; residence |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | stolos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stoh₂los | frame, rack, stand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |