Where does “runensteen” come from?
runensteen (Dutch) comes from Dutch steen, from Middle Dutch stêen, from Old Dutch stēn, from Proto-West Germanic stain, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
runensteen (Dutch): runestone
Definitions
- runestone
Ancestry of “runensteen”, step by step
runensteen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch steen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | steen | stone |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | stêen | stone |
| 3 | Old Dutch | stēn | stone |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | stain | stone |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Dutch rune
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | rune | rune |
| 2 | German | rūne | rune letter, or character, belonging to the written language of various ancient Germanic peoples |
| 3 | Middle High German | rūne | whisper |
| 4 | Old High German | rūna | secret, mystery |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | rūnu | secret, mystery; rune, letter |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rūnō | secret, mystery; rune |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | rūnā | secret, mystery |