Where does “hagelsteen” come from?

hagelsteen (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.

hagelsteen (Dutch): hailstone

Definitions

  1. hailstone

Ancestry of “hagelsteen”, step by step

hagelsteen 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 hagel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhagelhail; shot
2Middle Dutchhagelhail; hail storm
3Old Dutchhagalhail
4Proto-Germanichaglazhail; name of the H-rune
5Proto-Indo-Europeankagʰlospebble, hail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →