Where does “gallestein” come from?

gallestein (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål stein, from Old Norse Steinn, from Proto-Norse ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

gallestein (Norwegian Bokmål): a gallstone

Definitions

  1. a gallstone

Ancestry of “gallestein”, step by step

gallestein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål stein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsteinstoned, under the influence of cannabis; stone;...
2Old NorseSteinna stone, boulder, rock
3Proto-Norseᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉstone
4Proto-Germanicstainazstone
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via Norwegian Bokmål galle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålgallebile, gall
2Old Norsegall—
3Proto-Germanicgallǭgall, bile
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →