Where does “steinen” come from?

steinen (German) comes from Old High German steinīn, from Proto-Germanic stainīnaz, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

steinen (German): stonen

Definitions

  1. stonen

Ancestry of “steinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germansteinīn—
2Proto-Germanicstainīnazstonen, made of stone
3Proto-Germanicstainazstone
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →