Where does “stennian” come from?
stennian (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic stenaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tona-.
Ancestry of “stennian”, step by step
stennian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic stenaną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | stenaną | to sigh, to groan |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tona- | — |
via Proto-Germanic stanjaną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | stanjaną | — |