Where does “stengen” come from?

stengen (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.

stengen (Luxembourgish): made of stone; stonen

Definitions

  1. made of stone; stonen

Ancestry of “stengen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishSteenstone; stone, pebble
2Old High Germansteinstone
3Proto-West Germanicstainstone
4Proto-Germanicstainazstone
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →