Where does “stom” come from?
stom (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch stom, from Old Dutch stum, from Proto-Germanic stummaz, from Proto-Indo-European stm̥Hnós, from Proto-Indo-European stemH- — to push, inhibit, stutter, stammer.
stom (Dutch): mute, unable to speak, as medical condition or...
Definitions
- mute, unable to speak, as medical condition or...
Ancestry of “stom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | stom | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | stum | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stummaz | mute |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stm̥Hnós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stemH- | to push, inhibit, stutter, stammer |
Words derived from “stom”