Where does “Steekueb” come from?

Steekueb (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.

Steekueb (Luxembourgish): jackdaw

Definitions

  1. jackdaw

Ancestry of “Steekueb”, step by step

Steekueb 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 Kueb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishKuebcrow; raven
2Middle High Germankoppecrow, raven, rook
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →