Where does “*stuntijan” come from?
*stuntijan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic stuntijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd-, from Proto-Indo-European stew- — to praise, laud.
*stuntijan (Proto-West Germanic): to shorten
Definitions
- to shorten
Ancestry of “*stuntijan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | stuntijaną | to shorten; to make dull |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewd- | to push, to hit |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | stew- | to praise, laud |