Where does “steenmarter” come from?

steenmarter (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.

steenmarter (Dutch): beech marten, "Martes foina"

Definitions

  1. beech marten, "Martes foina"

Ancestry of “steenmarter”, step by step

steenmarter 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 marter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmartermarten
2Middle Dutchmartermarten
3Old Frenchmartremarten animal
4Frankish*marþr
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz
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