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Where does “Wolfenstein” come from?

Wolfenstein (English) comes from German Wolfenstein, 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.

Ancestry of “Wolfenstein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWolfenstein—
2Germanstein—
3Middle High Germanstein—
4Old High Germansteinstone
5Proto-West Germanicstainstone
6Proto-Germanicstainazstone
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
8Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
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