Where does “stolperstein” come from?

stolperstein (English) comes from German Stolperstein, 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.

stolperstein (English): A small, cobblestone-sized memorial for an...

Definitions

  1. A small, cobblestone-sized memorial for an...

Ancestry of “stolperstein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanStolpersteinstumbling block; stolperstein
2Germansteinstone, rock
3Middle High Germansteinstone
4Old High Germansteinstone
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 →