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Where does “steyh₂-” come from?

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

steyh₂- (Proto-Indo-European): to stiffen

Definitions

  1. to stiffen

Ancestry of “steyh₂-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “steyh₂-”

  • stone
  • stones
  • Stanley
  • Stanford
  • stain
  • limestone
  • Winston
  • st
  • sandstone
  • stony
  • stainless
  • milestone
  • Stanhope
  • stent
  • Stonewall
  • tombstone
  • tungsten
  • Langston
  • touchstone
  • keystone
  • Lichtenstein
  • Dustin
  • gravestone
  • headstone
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