Where does “gravstein” come from?
gravstein (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk 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.
gravstein (Norwegian Nynorsk): a gravestone, headstone
Ancestry of “gravstein”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | stein | stone; pip; stoned, under the influence of... |
| 2 | Old Norse | Steinn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ | stone |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |