Where does “stemmen” come from?
stemmen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch stemmen, from Proto-Germanic stammijaną — to cause to slow, stop.
stemmen (Middle Dutch): to stem, to stop, to block
Definitions
- to stem, to stop, to block
Ancestry of “stemmen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | stemmen | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stammijaną | to cause to slow, stop |