Where does “stemmejern” come from?

stemmejern (Danish) comes from Danish stemme, 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-.

stemmejern (Danish): a chisel for wood

Definitions

  1. a chisel for wood

Ancestry of “stemmejern”, step by step

stemmejern traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish stemme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishstemmevoice; vote; tune
2Middle Low Germanstemme—
3Proto-Germanicstamnijōvoice; sound
4Proto-Germanicstom(m)n-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstem-to push; to stutter; mouth, muzzle
6Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

via Danish jern

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishjerniron; a type of golf club
2Old Danishjarniron
3Old Norsejárniron
4Proto-Germanicīsarnąiron
5Proto-Celticīsarnomiron
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stom(m)n- →