Where does “steinaldermann” come from?
steinaldermann (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål steinalder, 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.
steinaldermann (Norwegian Bokmål): Stone Age man
Definitions
- Stone Age man
Ancestry of “steinaldermann”, step by step
steinaldermann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål steinalder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | steinalder | the Stone Age |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | stein | stoned, under the influence of cannabis; 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 |