Where does “Steenbergen” come from?

Steenbergen (English) comes from Dutch Steenbergen, from Dutch steen, from Middle Dutch stêen, from Old Dutch stēn, from Proto-West Germanic stain, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

Ancestry of “Steenbergen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchSteenbergen
2Dutchsteenstone
3Middle Dutchstêenstone
4Old Dutchstēnstone
5Proto-West Germanicstainstone
6Proto-Germanicstainazstone
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
8Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz
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