Where does “kalksteinn” come from?

kalksteinn (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.

kalksteinn (Icelandic): limestone

Definitions

  1. limestone

Ancestry of “kalksteinn”, step by step

kalksteinn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic steinn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsteinnstone, rock; stone, pit, pip; a calculus, a stone
2Old NorseSteinna stone, boulder, rock
3Proto-Norseᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉstone
4Proto-Germanicstainazstone
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via Icelandic kalk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickalklime, quicklime; calcium
2Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
3Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →