Where does “Stein” come from?
Stein (German) comes 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.
Stein (German): stone, rock; pit; an old unit of weight
Definitions
- stone, rock; pit; an old unit of weight
Ancestry of “Stein”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | stein | stone |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | stain | stone |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
Words derived from “Stein”