Where does “steening” come from?

steening (English) comes from English steen, from Dutch steen, from Middle Dutch stêen, from Old Dutch stēn, from Proto-West Germanic stain, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

steening (English): The hard lining of a well; present participle of...

Definitions

  1. The hard lining of a well; present participle of...

Ancestry of “steening”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsteenAlternative form of stean
2Dutchsteenstone
3Middle Dutchstêenstone
4Old Dutchstēnstone
5Proto-West Germanicstainstone
6Proto-Germanicstainazstone
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
8Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →