Where does “stemme” come from?
stemme (Middle English) comes from Old English stemn, from Proto-Germanic *stebnu, from Proto-Germanic stebnō, from Proto-Indo-European stomen- — mouth, muzzle.
Ancestry of “stemme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | stemn | stem; Alternative form of stefn |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *stebnu | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stebnō | voice; sound |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stomen- | mouth, muzzle |
Words derived from “stemme”