Where does “stǣnen” come from?

stǣnen (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic stainīnaz, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

stǣnen (Old English): stony; of stone, hard as stone; stone, made of...

Definitions

  1. stony; of stone, hard as stone; stone, made of...

Ancestry of “stǣnen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicstainīnazstonen, made of stone
2Proto-Germanicstainazstone
3Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →