Where does “stam” come from?
stam (Swedish) comes from Proto-Germanic stamniz, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
stam (Swedish): trunk of a tree; stem; tribe, clan
Definitions
- trunk of a tree; stem; tribe, clan
Ancestry of “stam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | stamniz | stem, tree stalk |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
Words derived from “stam”