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

Definitions

  1. stony, rocky

Ancestry of “steinig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germansteinag—
2Proto-Germanicstainagazstony, rocky
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 →