Where does “זאַמדשטיין” come from?
זאַמדשטיין (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish שטיין, 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.
זאַמדשטיין (Yiddish): sandstone
Definitions
- sandstone
Ancestry of “זאַמדשטיין”, step by step
זאַמדשטיין traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish שטיין
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | שטיין | stone; to stand |
| 2 | Old High German | stein | stone |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | stain | stone |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Yiddish זאַמד
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | זאַמד | sand |