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
Ancestry of “rúnasteinur”, step by step