Where does “Stammvokal” come from?
Stammvokal (German) comes from German Stamm, from Middle High German stam, from Old High German stam, from Proto-Germanic stamnaz, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
Stammvokal (German): thematic vowel, stem vowel characteristic vowel linking a root with its suffixes
Definitions
- thematic vowel, stem vowel characteristic vowel linking a root with its suffixes
Ancestry of “Stammvokal”, step by step
Stammvokal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Stamm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Stamm | tree trunk, main stem of a plant but never used of thin stalks or twigs |
| 2 | Middle High German | stam | — |
| 3 | Old High German | stam | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stamnaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via German Vokal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Vokal | vowel |