Where does “eygnasteinur” come from?
eygnasteinur (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.
eygnasteinur (Faroese): eye, eyeball; pupil
Ancestry of “eygnasteinur”, step by step