An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Stolle

by Friedrich Kluge

Stolle, f., Stollen, m., ‘prop, post, gallery (of a mine),’ from MidHG. stolle, OHG. stollo, m., ‘support, post.’ Derived, like Stall, stellen, and still, from the root stal, which appears also in Sans. sthûṇâ. The latter points, like OHG. stollo (from *stolno-), to Aryan stelnâ, ‘post’; for ll from ln comp. voll and Wolle.