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
Ancestry of “dropasteinur”, step by step