Where does “stenbro” come from?

stenbro (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.

stenbro (Danish): pavement

Definitions

  1. pavement

Ancestry of “stenbro”, step by step

stenbro traces back through 3 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 bro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbrobridge
2Old Danishbro
3Old East Norsebrō
4Proto-Germanicbrōwōbridge; brow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰruh-beam; bridge; beam, bridge

via Swedish bro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbroa bridge; a construction that spans a divide; a...

Words derived from “stenbro

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-