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

Definitions

  1. a gravestone, headstone

Ancestry of “gravstein”, step by step

gravstein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk stein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksteinstone; pip; stoned, under the influence of...
2Old NorseSteinna stone, boulder, rock
3Proto-Norseᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉstone
4Proto-Germanicstainazstone
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via Norwegian Nynorsk grav

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskgrava grave
2Old Norsegrǫfpit, pothole, grave
3Proto-Germanicgrabągrave
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrābʰ-to dig, scratch, scrape
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →
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