Where does “stagnum” come from?
stagnum (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European steh₂g- — to seep drip; to seep, drip.
stagnum (Latin): pond, swamp, fen; any piece of standing water;...
Definitions
- pond, swamp, fen; any piece of standing water;...
Ancestry of “stagnum”, step by step
stagnum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European steh₂g-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂g- | to seep drip; to seep, drip |
via Proto-Celtic *stagnom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | *stagnom | tin |