Where does “Blaustein” come from?
Blaustein (German) comes 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.
Ancestry of “Blaustein”, step by step
Blaustein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German stein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | stein | stone, rock |
| 2 | Middle High German | stein | stone |
| 3 | Old High German | stein | stone |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | stain | stone |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via German Blau
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Blau | the colour blue; a particular tone of blue; a... |
| 2 | Middle High German | blā | blue |
| 3 | Old High German | blāo | blue, dark, grey; blue; yellow |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | blāu | blue |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blēwaz | blue; a dark bluish or grey colour, black |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlēw- | yellow, blond, grey |