Dutch word stem comes from Proto-Indo-European *stemno-, and later Proto-Germanic *stamnijō (Sound. Voice.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *stemno- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *stamnijō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Sound. Voice. |
| *stemma | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| stem | Dutch (nld) | (obsolete) word. (phonetics) voice, property formed by vibration of the vocal cords. Voice, sound made by the mouth using airflow. Vote. |