Where does “stena” come from?
stena (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic stěna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic staiˀnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European stoyh₂-neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
stena (Slovak): wall
Ancestry of “stena”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | stěna | conglomeration; lump, block; cliff, rock |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | staiˀnāˀ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | stoyh₂-neh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |