Where does “stemna” come from?

stemna (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse stefna, from Proto-Germanic stabnijaz, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑ — to stand still.

stemna (Norwegian Nynorsk): to set course, steer towards; to summon to court,...

Definitions

  1. to set course, steer towards; to summon to court,...

Ancestry of “stemna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestefnaappointment, meeting
2Proto-Germanicstabnijaz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstebʰ‑to stand still
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic stabnijaz →Every word from Old Norse stefna →