Where does “스뎅” come from?
스뎅 (Korean) comes from Japanese ステンレス, from English stainless, from English stain, from Middle English steinen, from Old Norse steina, from Old Norse Steinn, from Proto-Norse ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic stainaz — to stand.
스뎅 (Korean): stainless steel
Definitions
- stainless steel
Ancestry of “스뎅”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | ステンレス | stainless |
| 2 | English | stainless | Describing an alloy that is resistant to... |
| 3 | English | stain | A discoloured spot or area; A blemish on one's... |
| 4 | Middle English | steinen | to stain |
| 5 | Old Norse | steina | to stain, colour, paint |
| 6 | Old Norse | Steinn | a stone, boulder, rock |
| 7 | Proto-Norse | ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ | stone |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |