Where does “stenalder” come from?
stenalder (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish Sten, from Swedish Sten, from Old Swedish sten, from Old Norse Steinn, from Proto-Norse ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
stenalder (Norwegian Bokmål): the Stone Age
Definitions
- the Stone Age
Ancestry of “stenalder”, step by step
stenalder traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish Sten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | Sten | stone |
| 2 | Swedish | Sten | a stone; a rock |
| 3 | Old Swedish | sten | stone |
| 4 | Old Norse | Steinn | a stone, boulder, rock |
| 5 | Proto-Norse | ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ | stone |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |