Borrowed from Latin stemma , from Ancient Greek στέμμα ( stémma ) .
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From Swedish stämma .
Inherited from Old Norse stemma ( “ to halt, to dam ” ) , from Proto-Germanic * stammijaną . Compare Swedish stämma ( “ to block ” ) , English stem and English stammer .
Derived from the verb stemma (1) or the related adjective stamur , which shows variation between -m- and -mm- in the stem; compare Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌼𐌼𐍃 ( stamms ) .
Borrowed from Danish stemme , from Middle Low German stemmen . Related to stemma ( “ melody [for a ballad] ” ) (4).
Borrowed from Danish stemme ( “ voice; musical part; vote ” ) .
Learned borrowing from Latin stemma ( “ garland, wreath; pedigree, family tree ” ) , from Ancient Greek στέμμα ( stémma , “ garland, wreath ” ) .
From Latin stemma , from Ancient Greek στέμμα ( stémma ) .
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