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Where does “stemn-” come from?

stemn- (Proto-Indo-European): mouth, muzzle

Definitions

  1. mouth, muzzle

Words derived from “stemn-”

  • steam
  • stem
  • steamer
  • steaming
  • stemming
  • steamboat
  • steamship
  • steamy
  • mainstem
  • steamroller
  • bluestem
  • steamboating
  • stemless
  • stemware
  • stemflow
  • steven
  • pipestem
  • steamroll
  • stemmer
  • pseudostem
  • steamboatman
  • stemplot
  • steampipe
  • stempost