Etymology · Proto-Indo-European
*(s)tew-
3 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tew-, most common first.
- stupidLacking in intelligence.
- stubSomething blunted, stunted, or cut short, such as stubble or a stump.
- gelbstoffThe optically measurable component of dissolved organic matter in water, which primarily occurs naturally from tannin released from decaying detritus. As the amount of organic matter increases, it causes the water to appear green, yellow-green, and then brown.