English word stool comes from Proto-Indo-European *sth₂-, Proto-Indo-European *stāl-, and later Proto-Germanic *stōlaz (Chair. Stool. Throne.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *sth₂- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *stāl- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | frame, rack, stand |
| *stoh₂los | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *stōlaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Chair. Stool. Throne. |
| stol | Old English (ang) | Chair, seat. |
| stōl | Old English (ang) | |
| stol | Middle English (enm) | |
| stool | English (en) | (US, dialect) Material, such as oyster shells, spread on the sea bottom for oyster spat to adhere to.. (archaic) A decoy.. (chiefly, medicine) A production of feces or excrement, an act of defecation, stooling: a shit.. (chiefly, medicine) Feces, excrement.. (horticulture) A plant that has been cut down until its main stem is close to the ground, resembling a stool, to promote new growth.. [...] |
