Where does “stemmalaulu” come from?

stemmalaulu (Finnish) comes from Finnish stemma, from Swedish stämma, from Middle Low German stemmen, from Old Saxon *stemnian, from Proto-West Germanic *stabnijan, from Proto-Germanic *stabnijaną — to make oneself be heard.

stemmalaulu (Finnish): harmony singing

Definitions

  1. harmony singing

Ancestry of “stemmalaulu”, step by step

stemmalaulu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish stemma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishstemmapart, voice; harmony
2Swedishstämmaa voice; a pitch, a part; a meeting, an assembly
3Middle Low Germanstemmen—
4Old Saxon*stemnian—
5Proto-West Germanic*stabnijanto make oneself be heard
6Proto-Germanic*stabnijanąto make oneself be heard

via Finnish laulu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaulusong; singing
2Proto-Finniclaulusong
3Proto-Finniclauladakto sing
Every word from Proto-Germanic *stabnijaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *stabnijan →Every word from Old Saxon *stemnian →