Meaning

noun a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed

noun small area set off by walls for special use

noun a booth where articles are displayed for sale

originFrom Middle English stallen (“to abide, dwell, place in a location, stop, come to a standstill”), partly from Old French estaler, ultimately from the same origin as Etymology 1 (see above); and partly from Middle English stalle (“fixed position, stall”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0