Where does “sandsten” come from?

sandsten (Danish) comes from Danish 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.

sandsten (Danish): sandstone

Definitions

  1. sandstone

Ancestry of “sandsten”, step by step

sandsten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish sten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishstenstone
2Old Norsesteinna stone, boulder, rock; a precious stone; a...
3Proto-Norseᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉstone
4Proto-Germanicstainazstone
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via Danish sand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsandtrue; sand
2Old Norsesannrtrue
3Proto-Germanicsanþaztrue, real
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁sóntsactive participle of *h₁ésti; being, existence;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-to be
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →