Where does “stevend” come from?
stevend (Middle English) comes from Middle English steyned, from Middle English steinen, from Old Norse steina, from Old Norse Steinn, from Proto-Norse ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
Ancestry of “stevend”, step by step
stevend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English steyned
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | steyned | — |
| 2 | Middle English | steinen | to stain |
| 3 | Old Norse | steina | to stain, colour, paint |
| 4 | Old Norse | Steinn | a stone, boulder, rock |
| 5 | Proto-Norse | ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ | stone |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Middle English steynyd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | steynyd | — |