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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FaroeseSteinur—
2Old NorseSteinn—
3Proto-Norseᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉstone
4Proto-Germanicstainazstone
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
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