Where does “steinsteypa” come from?
steinsteypa (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.
steinsteypa (Icelandic): concrete
Definitions
- concrete
Ancestry of “steinsteypa”, step by step
steinsteypa 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 steypa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | steypa | to cast, to mould, to found; to make from... |
| 2 | Old Norse | steypa | to make stoop, cast down, pour out, cast; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | staupijaną | to tumble, make tumble, plunge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewb- | to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |