Where does “tearstain” come from?
tearstain (English) comes from English stain, from Middle English steinen, from Old Norse steina, from Old Norse Steinn, from Proto-Norse ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
tearstain (English): Any stain produced from tears from the eye
Definitions
- Any stain produced from tears from the eye
Ancestry of “tearstain”, step by step
tearstain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stain | A discoloured spot or area; A blemish on one's... |
| 2 | Middle English | steinen | to stain |
| 3 | Old Norse | steina | to stain, colour, paint |
| 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 |