Where does “steinbukk” come from?

steinbukk (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.

steinbukk (Norwegian Nynorsk): an ibex

Definitions

  1. an ibex

Ancestry of “steinbukk”, step by step

steinbukk 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 bukk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbukka buck
2Old Norsebukkrbuck
3Proto-Germanic*bukkaz
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰuǵ-buck, he-goat
5Proto-North CaucasianbVχc̣V
6Proto-North CaucasianbVc̣Vyoung he-goat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz