Where does “steinsopp” come from?
steinsopp (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Bokmål 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.
steinsopp (Norwegian Nynorsk): porcini; "Boletus edulis"
Definitions
- porcini; "Boletus edulis"
Ancestry of “steinsopp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | stein | stoned, under the influence of cannabis; stone;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | Steinn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ | stone |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |