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