Where does “stenaną” come from?
stenaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)tona-.
stenaną (Proto-Germanic): to sigh, to groan
Definitions
- to sigh, to groan
Ancestry of “stenaną”, step by step
stenaną traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European (s)tona-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tona- | — |
via Proto-Indo-European (s)tenh₂-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tenh₂- | to crash, sound, thunder, roar, moan; thunder; to... |