Where does “microstent” come from?
microstent (English) comes from English stent, from English Stein, 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- — to stand.
microstent (English): A very small stent, typically used in operations on the eye
Definitions
- A very small stent, typically used in operations on the eye
Ancestry of “microstent”, step by step
microstent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stent | A slender tube inserted into a blood vessel, a... |
| 2 | English | Stein | from a diminutive of Stephen |
| 3 | German | stein | stone, rock |
| 4 | Middle High German | stein | stone |
| 5 | Old High German | stein | stone |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | stain | stone |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |