Where does “stienich” come from?

stienich (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian stēnich, from Proto-Germanic stainagaz, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

stienich (West Frisian): stony

Definitions

  1. stony

Ancestry of “stienich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianstēnich—
2Proto-Germanicstainagazstony, rocky
3Proto-Germanicstainazstone
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →
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