Where does “gallsteinur” come from?
gallsteinur (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.
gallsteinur (Faroese): gallstone
Ancestry of “gallsteinur”, step by step