Where does “steingjerde” come from?
steingjerde (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.
steingjerde (Norwegian Bokmål): a (dry)-stone wall, literally stone fence
Definitions
- a (dry)-stone wall, literally stone fence
Ancestry of “steingjerde”, step by step
steingjerde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål stein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | stein | stoned, under the influence of cannabis; 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 Norwegian Bokmål gjerde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | gjerde | a fence; to fence |
| 2 | Old Norse | gerði | a fenced field |
| 3 | Old Norse | garðr | a fence, wall; an enclosed space, yard; a... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gardaz | enclosure; court, yard; garden |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰórdʰos | hedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |