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Where does “ stemme” come from?

stemme (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch stemma, from Proto-West Germanic *stebnu, from Proto-Germanic stebnō, from Proto-Indo-European stomen- — mouth, muzzle.

Ancestry of “ stemme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchstemma—
2Proto-West Germanic*stebnu—
3Proto-Germanicstebnōvoice; sound
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstomen-mouth, muzzle

Words derived from “ stemme”

  • ja-stemmer
  • nee-stemmer
  • ja-stem
  • nee-stem
  • pianostemmer
  • stem
  • foertstem
  • proteststem
  • stemming
  • afstemmen
  • stemwijzer
  • falsetstem
  • stembus
  • afstembereik
  • rouwstemming
  • stemhok
  • stemknop
  • stemgeluid
  • stemmen
  • toestemming
  • instemming
  • stemplichtig
  • stemcomputer
  • stemmer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stomen- →