Where does “stǣnan” come from?
stǣnan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic stainijaną — to adorn with stones.
stǣnan (Old English): to stone, cast stones at; adorn with precious...
Definitions
- to stone, cast stones at; adorn with precious...
Ancestry of “stǣnan”, step by step
stǣnan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic stainijaną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | stainijaną | to adorn with stones |
via Proto-Germanic stainōną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | stainōną | to throw stones at |