Where does “stëmmen” come from?
stëmmen (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Stëmm, from Middle High German stimme, from Old High German stimma, from Proto-Germanic *stebnu, from Proto-Germanic stebnō, from Proto-Indo-European stomen- — mouth, muzzle.
stëmmen (Luxembourgish): to vote; to adopt, to pass; to tune
Definitions
- to vote; to adopt, to pass; to tune
Ancestry of “stëmmen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Stëmm | voice; vote |
| 2 | Middle High German | stimme | — |
| 3 | Old High German | stimma | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *stebnu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stebnō | voice; sound |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stomen- | mouth, muzzle |
Words derived from “stëmmen”