Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/stabnijaną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɑβ.ni.jɑ.nɑ̃/

From *stabnō (“voice”) +‎ *-janą.

*stabnijaną

1. to make oneself be heard
2. to tune an instrument
3. to vote

• *stamnijaną

• Proto-West Germanic: *stabnijan
  • Old English: stemnan, stefnan
    • Middle English: stemmen, stevenen
  • Old Frisian: *stemma
    • West Frisian: stimme
    • ⇒ Old Frisian: tōjēnisstemma
  • Old Saxon: *stemnian
    • Middle Low German: stemmen
      • → Norwegian: stemme
      • → Swedish: stämma
      • → Danish: stemme
  • Old Dutch: *stemnen
    • Middle Dutch: stemmen
      • Dutch: stemmen
  • >? Old High German: *stimmen (< *stibnijan?)
    • Middle High German: stimmen
      • German: stimmen
    • ⇒ Old High German: gistimmen
• Old Norse: stefna
  • Icelandic: stefna

From *stabnaz (“stem of a ship”) +‎ *-janą.

*stabnijaną

1. to direct, steer

• *stamnijaną

• Proto-West Germanic: *stabnijan
  • Old English: *stefnan
    • Middle English: stevenen
  • Old Saxon: *stefnian
    • Middle Low German: stēvenen, stefnen
  • Old Dutch: *stefnen
    • Middle Dutch: *stēvenen
      • Dutch: stevenen
• Old Norse: stefna
  • Icelandic: stefna
  • Faroese: stefna
  • Norwegian:

    Norwegian Bokmål: stemne, stevne

    Norwegian Nynorsk: stemne, stemna