Where does “stǣniġ” come from?

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

stǣniġ (Old English): stony, rocky

Definitions

  1. stony, rocky

Ancestry of “stǣniġ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicstainagazstony, rocky
2Proto-Germanicstainazstone
3Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “stǣniġ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →