Where does “nyrestein” come from?

nyrestein (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.

nyrestein (Norwegian Nynorsk): a kidney stone

Definitions

  1. a kidney stone

Ancestry of “nyrestein”, step by step

nyrestein 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 nyre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsknyrekidney
2Old Norsenýrakidney
3Proto-Germanicneurôkidney; testicle
4Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷʰróskidney
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →
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