Where does “stæniglic” come from?

stæniglic (Old English) comes from Old English stāniġ, from Proto-Germanic stainagaz, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

stæniglic (Old English): stony

Definitions

  1. stony

Ancestry of “stæniglic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishstāniġstony, rocky
2Proto-Germanicstainagazstony, rocky
3Proto-Germanicstainazstone
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →