Where does “ædelsten” come from?

ædelsten (Danish) comes from Danish Sten, from Swedish Sten, from Old Swedish sten, from Old Norse Steinn, from Proto-Norse ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

ædelsten (Danish): gem

Definitions

  1. gem

Ancestry of “ædelsten”, step by step

ædelsten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish Sten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishStenstone
2SwedishStena stone; a rock
3Old Swedishstenstone
4Old NorseSteinna stone, boulder, rock
5Proto-Norseᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉstone
6Proto-Germanicstainazstone
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
8Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via Danish ædel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishædelnoble
2Low Germanedel—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →