Where does “stabbestein” come from?

stabbestein (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.

stabbestein (Norwegian Nynorsk): one of several large stones placed along a side of a road to prevent vehicles from driving off the road, nowadays mostly replaced by guardrails

Definitions

  1. one of several large stones placed along a side of a road to prevent vehicles from driving off the road, nowadays mostly replaced by guardrails

Ancestry of “stabbestein”, step by step

stabbestein 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 Middle English stabbe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishstabbea stab
2Middle Englishstob—
3Old Norsestobbi—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →