Where does “mursten” come from?

mursten (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.

mursten (Danish): brick

Definitions

brick

Ancestry of “mursten”, step by step

mursten 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 mur

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	mur	wall; imperative of mure
2	Old Norse	múrr	—
3	Latin	mūrus	wall, city wall(s), (usually of a city, as opposed to pariēs)
4	Old Latin	moerus	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	mēy-	soft, tender, dear

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