English
Steinian
From Stein + -ian.
Formed from Stein + -ian
Proto-Indo-European *steyh₂- ‘to stiffen’
…
Proto-West Germanic *stain ‘stone’
Old High German stein ‘stone’
Middle High German stein ‘stone’
German Stein ‘stone’
English Stein
Today it means
adj Of or relating to Gertrude Stein (1874–1946), American writer.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Steinian