Where does “struikelsteen” come from?
struikelsteen (Dutch) comes from German Stolperstein, from German stein, from Middle High German stein, from Old High German stein, from Proto-West Germanic stain, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
struikelsteen (Dutch): a stumbling block, a tripping stone, an obstacle causing one to stumble and fall
Definitions
- a stumbling block, a tripping stone, an obstacle causing one to stumble and fall
Ancestry of “struikelsteen”, step by step
struikelsteen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Stolperstein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Stolperstein | stumbling block; stolperstein |
| 2 | German | stein | stone, rock |
| 3 | Middle High German | stein | stone |
| 4 | Old High German | stein | stone |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | stain | stone |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Dutch struikelen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | struikelen | to stumble, fall over or trip over an object |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | strukelen | — |