stem

ot noun

1. A slender supporting member of an individual part of a plant such as a flower or a leaf; also, by analogy, the shaft of a feather. the stem of an apple or a cherry
2. The stock of a family; a race or generation of progenitors.
3. A branch of a family.
4. An advanced or leading position; the lookout.

fe’l verb

1. To remove the stem from. to stem cherries; to stem tobacco leaves
2. To be caused or derived; to originate. The current crisis stems from the short-sighted politics of the previous government.
3. To stop, hinder (for instance, a river or blood). to stem a tide
4. To descend in a family line.