Where does “stenig” come from?

stenig (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch stenig, from Old Dutch stēnag, from Proto-Germanic stainagaz, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

stenig (Dutch): stony, stonelike

Definitions

  1. stony, stonelike

Ancestry of “stenig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchstenig—
2Old Dutchstēnag—
3Proto-Germanicstainagazstony, rocky
4Proto-Germanicstainazstone
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →