Where does “geimsteinn” come from?
geimsteinn (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic steinn, from Old Norse Steinn, from Proto-Norse ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
geimsteinn (Icelandic): meteoroid
Definitions
- meteoroid
Ancestry of “geimsteinn”, step by step
geimsteinn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic steinn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | steinn | stone, rock; stone, pit, pip; a calculus, a stone |
| 2 | Old Norse | Steinn | a stone, boulder, rock |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ | stone |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Icelandic geimur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | geimur | space, outer space; a large, empty space |