Where does “stainability” come from?
stainability (English) comes from English stainable, from English stain, from Middle English steinen, from Old Norse steina, from Old Norse Steinn, from Proto-Norse ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- — to stand.
stainability (English): The state or condition of being stainable
Definitions
- The state or condition of being stainable
Ancestry of “stainability”, step by step
stainability traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stainable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stainable | Able to be stained; Able to produce stains |
| 2 | English | stain | A discoloured spot or area; A blemish on one's... |
| 3 | Middle English | steinen | to stain |
| 4 | Old Norse | steina | to stain, colour, paint |
| 5 | Old Norse | Steinn | a stone, boulder, rock |
| 6 | Proto-Norse | ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ | stone |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |