Etymology Explorer
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Where does “stenan” come from?
stenan (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic stenaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tona-.
Ancestry of “stenan”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Germanic
stenaną
to sigh, to groan
2
Proto-Indo-European
(s)tona-
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Words derived from “stenan”
stenen
stenen
stöhnen
aufstöhnen
Gestöhn
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