Where does “steinn” come from?
steinn (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse Steinn, from Proto-Norse ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
steinn (Icelandic): stone, rock; stone, pit, pip; a calculus, a stone
Definitions
- stone, rock; stone, pit, pip; a calculus, a stone
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