Where does “stagnum” come from?

stagnum (English) comes from Latin stagnum, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂g- — to seep drip; to seep, drip.

stagnum (English): A millpond

Definitions

  1. A millpond

Ancestry of “stagnum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstagnumpond, swamp, fen; any piece of standing water;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂g-to seep drip; to seep, drip
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂g- →Every word from Latin stagnum →
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