Where does “stiją” come from?

stiją (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

Ancestry of “stiją”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
2Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “stiją

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-
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