Where does “stěna” come from?

stěna (Czech) comes from Old Czech stěna, from Proto-Slavic stěna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic staiˀnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European stoyh₂-neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

stěna (Czech): wall

Definitions

  1. wall

Ancestry of “stěna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechstěna—
2Proto-Slavicstěnaconglomeration; lump, block; cliff, rock
3Proto-Balto-Slavicstaiˀnāˀ—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstoyh₂-neh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “stěna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stoyh₂-neh₂ →