Where does “stemme” come from?
stemme (Danish) comes from Middle Low German stemme, from Proto-Germanic stamnijō, from Proto-Germanic stom(m)n-, from Proto-Indo-European stem-, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
stemme (Danish): voice; vote; tune
Definitions
- voice; vote; tune
Ancestry of “stemme”, step by step
stemme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Low German stemme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | stemme | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stamnijō | voice; sound |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stom(m)n- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stem- | to push; to stutter; mouth, muzzle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via Old Norse stemma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | stemma | to stop, stem, dam; to halt, to dam; to press, to... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stammijaną | to cause to slow, stop |