Where does “stein” come from?
stein (German) comes 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.
stein (German): stone, rock
Definitions
- stone, rock
Ancestry of “stein”, step by step
stein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German stein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | stein | stone |
| 2 | Old High German | stein | stone |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | stain | stone |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Proto-Germanic *stain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *stain | — |