Where does “stian” come from?
stian (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian stēn, from Proto-West Germanic stain, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
stian (North Frisian): stone
Ancestry of “stian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | stēn | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | stain | stone |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |