Where does “steenmot” come from?

steenmot (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.

steenmot (Dutch): woodlouse, isopod

Definitions

  1. woodlouse, isopod

Ancestry of “steenmot”, step by step

steenmot 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 mot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmotnocturnal butterfly-like insect: moth; a slap, a...
2Middle Dutchmotte—
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