Where does “stammer” come from?
stammer (Danish) comes from Danish stamme, from German stammen, from German -en, from Middle High German -en, from Old High German -īn, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
stammer (Danish): indefinite plural of stamme; present of stamme
Definitions
- indefinite plural of stamme; present of stamme
Ancestry of “stammer”, step by step
stammer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish stamme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | stamme | trunk, log; stem; tribe |
| 2 | German | stammen | to descend, originate, be derived |
| 3 | German | -en | A suffix of verbs in their infinitive form; A... |
| 4 | Middle High German | -en | — |
| 5 | Old High German | -īn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via Danish er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | er | present of være; are |