stow

English

/stoʊ/, /stəʊ/

noun
Definitions
  • (rare) A place, stead.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English stowe (place) inherited from Old English stōw (site, a place, locality, spot, place) inherited from Proto-Germanic *stōwō (stowage, a place, place) derived from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (stand, stay, place, put, be standing, set, stand up), *steh₂- (stand, stay, place, put, be standing, set, stand up).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*steh₂-

Gloss

stand, stay, place, put, be standing, set, stand up

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Kanji

立

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