Where does “stemma” come from?
stemma (Icelandic) comes from Danish stemme, from Middle Low German stemme, from Proto-Germanic stamnijō, from Proto-Germanic stom(m)n-, from Proto-Indo-European stem-, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
stemma (Icelandic): to stop, block, stem; dam; stiffness
Definitions
- to stop, block, stem; dam; stiffness
Ancestry of “stemma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | stemme | voice; vote; tune |
| 2 | Middle Low German | stemme | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stamnijō | voice; sound |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stom(m)n- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stem- | to push; to stutter; mouth, muzzle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |