Where does “Steinzeug” come from?

Steinzeug (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.

Steinzeug (German): stoneware

Definitions

  1. stoneware

Ancestry of “Steinzeug”, step by step

Steinzeug 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 Zeug

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZeugstuff, gear, equipment; material; fabric,...
2Middle High Germanziucstuff, gear
3Old High Germangiziug
4Proto-GermanicteugąA device used for pulling; handle; lever; gear;...
5Proto-Germanicteuhanąto lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag
6Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-
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