Where does “Stien” come from?

Stien (Transylvanian Saxon) comes from Middle High German stein, from Old High German stein, from Proto-West Germanic stain, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

Stien (Transylvanian Saxon): stone

Definitions

  1. stone

Ancestry of “Stien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germansteinstone
2Old High Germansteinstone
3Proto-West Germanicstainstone
4Proto-Germanicstainazstone
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →