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Etymology of the English word stairwell

the English word stairwell
derived from the English word stair
using the English suffix -er
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *-arjaz
using the Latin suffix -arius (-ar)
derived from the English word stage
derived from the Old French word estage
derived from the New Latin word staticus (static)
derived from the Latin word status (appointed; position, situation, condition)
derived from the Latin word stare (to stand; stand, stand still, stand firm)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *stā-
derived from the Greek word statikos, στατικός
derived from the Greek word statos, στατός
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *stā-
derived from the Greek word istanai
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *staigri
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *steigh-
derived from the English word well
derived from the English word well
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *wal-

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