Where does “Bildstein” come from?

Bildstein (English) comes from German Bildstein, from German Stein, from Old High German stein, from Proto-West Germanic stain, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

Bildstein (English): agalmatolite

Definitions

  1. agalmatolite

Ancestry of “Bildstein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBildstein—
2GermanSteinstone, rock; pit; an old unit of weight
3Old High Germansteinstone
4Proto-West Germanicstainstone
5Proto-Germanicstainazstone
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →