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

  1. brick

Ancestry of “mursten”, step by step

mursten 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 mur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmurwall; imperative of mure
2Old Norsemúrr—
3Latinmūruswall, city wall(s), (usually of a city, as opposed to pariēs)
4Old Latinmoerus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →