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Where does “stouwōn” come from?

stouwōn (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic stōwō, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂w-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

Ancestry of “stouwōn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicstōwōa place, location, site; stowage
2Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂w-to set, place
3Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “stouwōn”

  • abstauen
  • stauen
  • verstauen
  • stouwen
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