Where does “dropasteinur” come from?

dropasteinur (Faroese) comes from Faroese Steinur, from Old Norse Steinn, from Proto-Norse ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

dropasteinur (Faroese): stalactite, dripstone

Definitions

  1. stalactite, dripstone

Ancestry of “dropasteinur”, step by step

dropasteinur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese Steinur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FaroeseSteinurstone
2Old NorseSteinna stone, boulder, rock
3Proto-Norseᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉstone
4Proto-Germanicstainazstone
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via Faroese dropi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesedropidrop; a small amount of liquid, especially a...
2Old Norsedropidrop
3Proto-Germanicdrupôa drop
4Proto-GermanicdreupanąTo droop; drip
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrebʰ-to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →