Where does “Grabstein” come from?

Grabstein (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.

Grabstein (German): gravestone, tombstone

Definitions

gravestone, tombstone

Ancestry of “Grabstein”, step by step

Grabstein 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 grab

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	grab	grave
2	Middle High German	grap	grave
3	Old High German	grap	grave; tomb
4	Proto-Germanic	grabą	grave
5	Proto-Indo-European	gʰrābʰ-	to dig, scratch, scrape

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →