Where does “steingrunn” come from?

steingrunn (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.

steingrunn (Norwegian Nynorsk): stony ground or soil

Definitions

  1. stony ground or soil

Ancestry of “steingrunn”, step by step

steingrunn 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 grunn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskgrunnground, foundation; reason; shallow
2Old Norsegrunnrbottom
3Proto-Germanicgrunduzground, foundation
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrem-to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →