Where does “kalksteen” come from?
kalksteen (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.
kalksteen (Dutch): limestone
Ancestry of “kalksteen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | steen | stone |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | stêen | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | stēn | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | stain | stone |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |