Where does “stillen” come from?

stillen (Dutch) comes from Dutch en, from Middle Dutch ende, from Old Dutch endi, from Proto-West Germanic andī, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

stillen (Dutch): to calm down, to hold up

Definitions

  1. to calm down, to hold up

Ancestry of “stillen”, step by step

stillen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch en

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchenand; well, so; plus, and
2Middle Dutchendeand; end
3Old Dutchendiend
4Proto-West Germanicandīend
5Proto-Germanicandijazend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂entíosfront; forehead
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Dutch stil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchstilstill, not moving; quiet, silent
2Middle Dutchstille
3Old Dutchstillistill, quiet
4Proto-West Germanicstillīstill; quiet
5Proto-Indo-European(s)telH-to be silent, be still

Words derived from “stillen

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en-
stillen — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer