Where does “stean” come from?
stean (English) comes from Middle English stene, from Old English stǣna, from Proto-West Germanic *stainijā, from Proto-Germanic stainijǭ.
stean (English): A vessel made of clay or stone; a pot of stone or...
Definitions
- A vessel made of clay or stone; a pot of stone or...
Ancestry of “stean”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | stene | waterpot |
| 2 | Old English | stǣna | stone jug, a pot of stone or earth; stone jug, a... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *stainijā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stainijǭ | — |