Where does “kæmpesten” come from?
kæmpesten (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.
kæmpesten (Danish): boulder
Definitions
- boulder
Ancestry of “kæmpesten”, step by step
kæmpesten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish Sten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | Sten | stone |
| 2 | Swedish | Sten | a stone; a rock |
| 3 | Old Swedish | sten | stone |
| 4 | Old Norse | Steinn | a stone, boulder, rock |
| 5 | Proto-Norse | ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ | stone |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Danish kæmpe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | kæmpe | gigantic, colossal; giant; warrior |
| 2 | Middle Low German | kempe | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | kempio | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *kamp | — |
| 5 | Latin | campus | Open flat level ground: a plain, a natural field;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂emp- | to bend; crooked; to bend, curve |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |