Where does “steindauður” come from?
steindauður (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic dauður, from Old Norse dauðr, from Proto-Germanic daudaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰowHtós.
steindauður (Icelandic): stone dead
Definitions
- stone dead
Ancestry of “steindauður”, step by step
steindauður traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic dauður
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | dauður | dead |
| 2 | Old Norse | dauðr | dead |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | daudaz | dead |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰowHtós | — |
via Icelandic stein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | stein | indefinite accusative singular of steinn |