Where does “Stolperstein” come from?

Stolperstein (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.

Stolperstein (German): stumbling block; stolperstein

Definitions

  1. stumbling block; stolperstein

Ancestry of “Stolperstein”, step by step

Stolperstein 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 stolpern

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanstolpernto stumble, to trip
2Germanstopelnto be stiff

Words derived from “Stolperstein”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →