Where does “øjesten” come from?

øjesten (Danish) comes from Old Norse augasteinn, from Old Norse Steinn, from Proto-Norse ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

øjesten (Danish): apple of someone's eye

Definitions

  1. apple of someone's eye

Ancestry of “øjesten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseaugasteinnpupil of the eye
2Old NorseSteinna stone, boulder, rock
3Proto-Norseᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉstone
4Proto-Germanicstainazstone
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →