Where does “stenig” come from?

stenig (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch stēnag, from Proto-Germanic stainagaz, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

Ancestry of “stenig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchstēnag—
2Proto-Germanicstainagazstony, rocky
3Proto-Germanicstainazstone
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “stenig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →
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