Where does “stent” come from?

stent (English) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

stent (English): A slender tube inserted into a blood vessel, a...

Definitions

  1. A slender tube inserted into a blood vessel, a...

Ancestry of “stent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSteinfrom a diminutive of Stephen
2Germansteinstone, rock
3Middle High Germansteinstone
4Old High Germansteinstone
5Proto-West Germanicstainstone
6Proto-Germanicstainazstone
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
8Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “stent”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →