Where does “*stemnian” come from?
*stemnian (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic *stabnijan, from Proto-Germanic *stabnijaną — to make oneself be heard.
Ancestry of “*stemnian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *stabnijan | to make oneself be heard |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *stabnijaną | to make oneself be heard |