Where does “stentless” come from?
stentless (English) comes from English stent, 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- — to stand.
stentless (English): That lacks a stent
Definitions
- That lacks a stent
Ancestry of “stentless”, step by step
stentless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stent | A slender tube inserted into a blood vessel, a... |
| 2 | English | Stein | from a diminutive of Stephen |
| 3 | German | stein | stone, rock |
| 4 | Middle High German | stein | stone |
| 5 | Old High German | stein | stone |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | stain | stone |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |