Where does “Jostein” come from?

Jostein (Norwegian) comes from Old Norse Jósteinn, from Old Norse steinn, from Proto-Norse ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

Ancestry of “Jostein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseJósteinn—
2Old Norsesteinna stone, boulder, rock; a precious stone; a...
3Proto-Norseᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉstone
4Proto-Germanicstainazstone
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →