Where does “nýrasteinur” come from?

nýrasteinur (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.

nýrasteinur (Faroese): nephrolith, kidney stone

Definitions

  1. nephrolith, kidney stone

Ancestry of “nýrasteinur”, step by step

nýrasteinur 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 nýra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesenýrakidney
2Old Norsenýrakidney
3Proto-Germanicneurôkidney; testicle
4Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷʰróskidney
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →