Where does “nyresten” come from?

nyresten (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.

nyresten (Danish): kidney stone

Definitions

  1. kidney stone

Ancestry of “nyresten”, step by step

nyresten 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 nyre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishnyrekidney
2Old Danish[[nyræ]], [[niuræ]]
3Old Norsenýrakidney
4Proto-Germanicneurôkidney; testicle
5Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷʰróskidney
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz