Where does “stauen” come from?
stauen (Low German) comes from Middle English stowen, from Old English stōwian, from Proto-Germanic stōwijaną, from Proto-Indo-European stoh₂éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
stauen (Low German): to stow, dam; to halt
Ancestry of “stauen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | stowen | — |
| 2 | Old English | stōwian | to hold back, restrain |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stōwijaną | to stow; to dam |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stoh₂éyeti | to cause to stand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |