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

Definitions

  1. eye, eyeball; pupil

Ancestry of “eygnasteinur”, step by step

eygnasteinur 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 eyga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseeygaeye; view; face
2Old Norseaugaeye
3Proto-Germanicaugôeye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →