Where does “Bildstein” come from?

Bildstein (German) comes from 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.

Ancestry of “Bildstein”, step by step

Bildstein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Stein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSteinstone, rock; pit; an old unit of weight
2Old High Germansteinstone
3Proto-West Germanicstainstone
4Proto-Germanicstainazstone
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via German Bild

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBildimage; picture; painting; photo; image
2Middle High Germanbildepicture, example, comparison; image, shape
3Old High Germanbilidiimage, figure, reflection, replica
4Proto-West Germanic*biliþilikeness, image

Words derived from “Bildstein”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →