English
stemmy
From stem + -y.
Formed from stem + -y
Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- ‘to stand, stay’
Proto-Germanic *stamniz ‘stem, tree stalk’
Proto-West Germanic *stamni
Old English stemn
Middle English stem
English stem
Today it means
adj Resembling, or characterised by, stems.
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Etymograph / stemmy