Where does “brosten” come from?

brosten (Danish) comes from Danish stenbro, 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- — to stand.

brosten (Danish): cobblestone

Definitions

  1. cobblestone

Ancestry of “brosten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishstenbropavement
2DanishStenstone
3SwedishStena stone; a rock
4Old Swedishstenstone
5Old NorseSteinna stone, boulder, rock
6Proto-Norseᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉstone
7Proto-Germanicstainazstone
8Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
9Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “brosten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →
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