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Where does “stengeg” come from?

stengeg (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German steinec, from Old High German steinag, from Proto-Germanic stainagaz, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

stengeg (Luxembourgish): stony

Definitions

  1. stony

Ancestry of “stengeg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germansteinec—
2Old High Germansteinag—
3Proto-Germanicstainagazstony, rocky
4Proto-Germanicstainazstone
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →