Where does “שטאָלקע” come from?

שטאָלקע (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish שטאָל, from Middle High German stahel, from Old High German stahal, from Proto-Germanic stahliją, from Proto-Germanic stahlą, from Proto-Germanic stah-, from Proto-Indo-European stāk-, from Proto-Indo-European stā- — to stand.

שטאָלקע (Yiddish): steel nib

Definitions

  1. steel nib

Ancestry of “שטאָלקע”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishשטאָלsteel
2Middle High Germanstahelsteel
3Old High Germanstahal—
4Proto-Germanicstahlijąsomething made of steel
5Proto-Germanicstahląsteel
6Proto-Germanicstah-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanstāk-stand, pole
8Proto-Indo-Europeanstā-to stand, place
9Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stā- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stāk- →