Where does “steinur” come from?
steinur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse steinn, from Proto-Norse ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
steinur (Faroese): stone; testicle
Ancestry of “steinur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | steinn | a stone, boulder, rock; a precious stone; a... |
| 2 | Proto-Norse | ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ | stone |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
Words derived from “steinur”