Re: "stump," "stub," "shortened," "stunted," "blunt"

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "tolgs001" <george_st@...> wrote:

>
> Key words: "stump", "stub", "cut off (part/tip); cut short; stunted",
> "blunt"
>
> Ger. /Stamm/ "trunk, stem"
> Ger. /Stumpf/ "stump, stub; blunt" (< AHD /stumpf/ < germ. /*stumb/ <
> PIE /*stemb/ "Pfosten Baumstumpf")
> Ger. /Stummel/ "stub" (< MHD /stummel, stumbel/ < AHD /stumbal/
> "abgeschnittenes Stück, Stumpf")

There is the Old prussian - "stabis" - the stone (I mean used to cut
something) and still now - the name of the lake -Stabingis...

Kest