Where does “Bernsteiner” come from?

Bernsteiner (German) comes from German bernstein, from German stein, from Middle High German stein, from Old High German stein, from Proto-West Germanic stain, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

Bernsteiner (German): A native or resident of Bernstein

Definitions

  1. A native or resident of Bernstein

Ancestry of “Bernsteiner”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbernsteinamber
2Germansteinstone, rock
3Middle High Germansteinstone
4Old High Germansteinstone
5Proto-West Germanicstainstone
6Proto-Germanicstainazstone
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
8Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “Bernsteiner”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →