Stammbaum

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noun

A tree of genetically related languages or dialects formed by grouping them according to their most recent common ancestor.

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tree model
OriginGerman Stammbaum →
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Meanings

nounStammbaum (plural Stammbaums)

plural Stammbaums

  1. human sciencesA tree of genetically related languages or dialects formed by grouping them according to their most recent common ancestor.

    Synonyms: tree model

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA tree of genetically related languages or dialects formed by grouping them according to their most recent common ancestor.

Similar
tree model
Also see
tree model

Origin

  1. GermanStammbaum“family tree”
  2. EnglishStammbaum

From German Stammbaum (“family tree”).

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APA

Stammbaum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stammbaum

MLA

“Stammbaum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stammbaum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Stammbaum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stammbaum.

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