Where does “stenhugger” come from?
stenhugger (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.
stenhugger (Danish): stonemason, stonecutter
Definitions
- stonemason, stonecutter
Ancestry of “stenhugger”, step by step
stenhugger 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 hugger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | hugger | present of hugge |
| 2 | Danish | hugge | to cut, to hack, to slash; to pinch, to steal,... |
| 3 | Old Norse | hǫggva | to hew |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hawwaną | to hew, to chop; to forge |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | pig (snout) |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |