Where does “rúnasteinur” come from?

rúnasteinur (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.

rúnasteinur (Faroese): rune stone

Definitions

  1. rune stone

Ancestry of “rúnasteinur”, step by step

rúnasteinur 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 rún

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeserúnrune; magic
2Old Norserúnsecret; rune
3Proto-Norseᚱᚢᚾᛟsecret, mystery; rune
4Proto-Germanicrūnōsecret, mystery; rune
5Proto-Celticrūnāsecret, mystery
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →