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Where does “Dustin” come from?

Dustin derives from Old Norse Þorsteinn, a name combining Þórr, the thunder god, with a Proto-Germanic element stainaz meaning "stone," itself from Proto-Indo-European (s)ten- and ultimately steh₂- meaning "to stand."

Ancestry of “Dustin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseÞorsteinn—
2Old NorseSteinn—
3Proto-Norseᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉstone
4Proto-Germanicstainazstone
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “Dustin”

  • Dustin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →