Where does “stefn” come from?
stefn (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *stamni, from Proto-Germanic stamniz, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
stefn (Old English): voice; Alternative form of stemn
Definitions
- voice; Alternative form of stemn
Ancestry of “stefn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *stamni | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stamniz | stem, tree stalk |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
Words derived from “stefn”