Where does “stenig” come from?

stenig (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German stênich, from Old Saxon stēnag, from Proto-Germanic stainagaz, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

stenig (German Low German): stony; rocky

Definitions

  1. stony; rocky

Ancestry of “stenig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanstênich—
2Old Saxonstēnag—
3Proto-Germanicstainagazstony, rocky
4Proto-Germanicstainazstone
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →