Where does “enkelsteens” come from?

enkelsteens (Dutch) comes from Dutch steen, from Middle Dutch stêen, from Old Dutch stēn, from Proto-West Germanic stain, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

enkelsteens (Dutch): Consisting of a single layer of stones or bricks

Definitions

  1. Consisting of a single layer of stones or bricks

Ancestry of “enkelsteens”, step by step

enkelsteens traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch steen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsteenstone
2Middle Dutchstêenstone
3Old Dutchstēnstone
4Proto-West Germanicstainstone
5Proto-Germanicstainazstone
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via Dutch enkel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchenkelsingle; only, sole; exclusively, only
2Middle Dutchenkel—
3Old Dutchenkal—
4Proto-Germanicankulazankle; hip
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →