Where does “steinig” come from?
steinig (German) comes from Old High German steinag, from Proto-Germanic stainagaz, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
steinig (German): stony, rocky
Ancestry of “steinig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | steinag | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stainagaz | stony, rocky |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |