Where does “siltsteen” come from?
siltsteen (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.
siltsteen (Dutch): siltstone
Definitions
- siltstone
Ancestry of “siltsteen”, step by step
siltsteen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch steen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | steen | stone |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | stêen | stone |
| 3 | Old Dutch | stēn | stone |
| 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 |
via Dutch silt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | silt | silt |