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Where does “estent” come from?

estent (Spanish) comes from English stent, from English Stein, from German stein, from Middle High German stein, from Old High German stein, from Proto-West Germanic stain, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- — to stand.

estent (Spanish): stent

Definitions

  1. stent

Ancestry of “estent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstentA slender tube inserted into a blood vessel, a...
2EnglishStein—
3Germanstein—
4Middle High Germanstein—
5Old High Germansteinstone
6Proto-West Germanicstainstone
7Proto-Germanicstainazstone
8Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
9Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →