Where does “Steebroch” come from?

Steebroch (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Steen, from Old High German stein, from Proto-West Germanic stain, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

Steebroch (Luxembourgish): quarry

Definitions

  1. quarry

Ancestry of “Steebroch”, step by step

Steebroch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Luxembourgish Steen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishSteenstone; stone, pebble
2Old High Germansteinstone
3Proto-West Germanicstainstone
4Proto-Germanicstainazstone
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via Luxembourgish Broch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishBrochbreakage; fracture; fraction
2Middle High Germanbrūch—
3Old High Germanbrūhuse
4Proto-West Germanicbrukibreak
5Proto-Germanicbrūkizuseful, useable
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →
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