Where does “mosasteinbrjótur” come from?
mosasteinbrjótur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic steinbrjótur, 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.
mosasteinbrjótur (Icelandic): mossy saxifrage
Definitions
- mossy saxifrage
Ancestry of “mosasteinbrjótur”, step by step
mosasteinbrjótur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic steinbrjótur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | steinbrjótur | saxifrage |
| 2 | Icelandic | steinn | stone, rock; stone, pit, pip; a calculus, a stone |
| 3 | Old Norse | Steinn | a stone, boulder, rock |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ | stone |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |