Where does “Steinhaufen” come from?

Steinhaufen (German) comes 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.

Steinhaufen (German): pile of stone

Definitions

  1. pile of stone

Ancestry of “Steinhaufen”, step by step

Steinhaufen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German stein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansteinstone, rock
2Middle High Germansteinstone
3Old High Germansteinstone
4Proto-West Germanicstainstone
5Proto-Germanicstainazstone
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via German häufen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhäufento heap (up), to pile up
2Middle High Germanhūfe—
3Proto-West Germanichūbāhood, cowl
4Proto-Germanichūbǭa covering for the head; hood; cowl
5Proto-Indo-Europeankēwp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →