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Where does “Dusty” come from?

Dusty (English) comes from English Dustin, from Old Norse Þorsteinn, from Old Norse Steinn, from Proto-Norse ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

Ancestry of “Dusty”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDustin—
2Old NorseÞorsteinn—
3Old NorseSteinn—
4Proto-Norseᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉstone
5Proto-Germanicstainazstone
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
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