Where does “stundmælum” come from?
stundmælum (Old English) comes from Old English stund, from Proto-West Germanic *stundu, from Proto-Germanic stundō, from Proto-Indo-European stut-, from Proto-Indo-European stā-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
stundmælum (Old English): little by little, at intervals, gradually, at...
Definitions
- little by little, at intervals, gradually, at...
Ancestry of “stundmælum”, step by step
stundmælum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English stund
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | stund | time, while; a period of time, an hour;... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *stundu | period of time, hour |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stundō | mark, marker; point in time; period of time |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stut- | prop |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stā- | to stand, place |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Old English mǣlum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | mǣlum | at a time |