Where does “steinkast” come from?

steinkast (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.

steinkast (Norwegian Bokmål): a stone's throw

Definitions

  1. a stone's throw

Ancestry of “steinkast”, step by step

steinkast 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 kast

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålkastthrow; imperative of kaste
2Old Norsekast
3Old Norsekastato cast, to throw
4Proto-Germanickastōnąto throw
5Proto-Germanickas-to throw; bring up; toss
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz