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Where does “stent” come from?

I appreciate the detailed instructions, but I notice there's a mismatch: the chain provided traces "stein" (meaning stone), but the headword requested is "stent" (a medical device). These are different words with different etymologies. Could you clarify which word I should write the etymology for—"stein" or "stent"? If it's "stent," I'll need the correct etymological chain, as the one provided doesn't apply to it.

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
1EnglishStein—
2Germanstein—
3Middle High Germanstein—
4Old High Germansteinstone
5Proto-West Germanicstainstone
6Proto-Germanicstainazstone
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
8Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “stent”

  • stentless
  • intrastent
  • poststent
  • estent
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →