Where does “steinbítsbróðir” come from?
steinbítsbróðir (Faroese) comes from Faroese steinbítur, from Icelandic steinn, from Old Norse Steinn, from Proto-Norse ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
steinbítsbróðir (Faroese): spotted wolffish
Definitions
- spotted wolffish
Ancestry of “steinbítsbróðir”, step by step
steinbítsbróðir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese steinbítur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | steinbítur | seawolf, catfish |
| 2 | Icelandic | steinn | stone, rock; stone, pit, pip; a calculus, a stone |
| 3 | Old Norse | Steinn | a stone, boulder, rock |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ | stone |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |