stam

Dutch (Brabantic)

/stɑm/

noun
Definitions
  • trunk of a tree
  • (linguistics) stem
  • tribe, clan
  • (biology) phylum

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch stam inherited from Proto-Germanic *stamniz.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*stamniz

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