Where does “steenuil” come from?

steenuil (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.

steenuil (Dutch): little owl, "Athene noctua"

Definitions

  1. little owl, "Athene noctua"

Ancestry of “steenuil”, step by step

steenuil 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 uil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchuilowl, bird of the order Strigiformes; noctuoid,...
2Middle Dutchule—
3Old Dutchūwila—
4Proto-West Germanic*uwwulāowl
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →