Originating from or being caused by something; deriving from a source. Can also mean stopping the flow of something, particularly liquid.
From Old English 'stemn' meaning trunk or stem of a plant, related to standing or stopping. The dual meanings developed from the idea of a stem as both origin point and barrier.
Stemming showcases a fascinating linguistic paradox - the same word means both 'flowing from' and 'stopping flow', illustrating how a single concept (the stem) can represent both source and barrier depending on perspective.
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