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

Definitions

  1. stone; testicle

Ancestry of “steinur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesteinna stone, boulder, rock; a precious stone; a...
2Proto-Norseᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉstone
3Proto-Germanicstainazstone
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →