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Where does “stōmô” come from?

stōmô (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

stōmô (Proto-Germanic): stature; substantial grounds, just cause

Definitions

  1. stature; substantial grounds, just cause

Ancestry of “stōmô”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂mn̥that which stands, stature
2Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “stōmô”

  • stofn
  • 𐍃𐍄𐍉𐌼𐌰
  • stōmnaz
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