English distaff

← Old English distæf (derived)

← Old English *dis- (mention)

← Old English stæf (mention)

← Middle English distaf (derived)

← Proto-Germanic *stabaz (inherited)

← Middle Low German dise (cognate)

← Proto-Indo-European *stebʰ- (inherited)

→ English rock (link)

→ Middle English distaf (cognate)

→ Portuguese roca (link)