Where does “verstenen” come from?
verstenen (Dutch) comes from Dutch stenen, from Old Dutch stēnin, from Proto-Germanic stainīnaz, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
verstenen (Dutch): to petrify, turn into rock; to harden, make...
Definitions
- to petrify, turn into rock; to harden, make...
Ancestry of “verstenen”, step by step
verstenen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch stenen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | stenen | stonen, made of stone |
| 2 | Old Dutch | stēnin | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stainīnaz | stonen, made of stone |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Middle Dutch verstênen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | verstênen | — |